Srinagar, Dec 18(KNS): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet against two persons in a fake government job scam involving cheating and criminal conspiracy, officials said on Thursday.

As per a statement, the charge sheet has been submitted in FIR No. 08/2024 under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, for judicial determination.

It said the case originated from a written complaint alleging that Mst. Ishrat Bano, daughter of Mohammad Ayoub Bhat, a resident of Zirhama in Kupwara district, induced the complainant to part with Rs 11 lakh on the false assurance that her husband would arrange a government job for him.

Acting on the assurance, the complainant transferred the amount to a bank account. However, neither was any government job arranged nor was the money returned despite repeated assurances, it added.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

During the investigation, the EOW Kashmir found that the money had been credited to the bank account of Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid, son of Shamas Din Wani, a resident of Zirhama/Liderwan in Kupwara district.

The probe further revealed that there was no husband-wife relationship between Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid and Mst. Ishrat Bano, exposing the alleged conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction, it said.

The investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in cheating and criminal conspiracy.

After completion of the probe, the allegations were found to be substantiated, following which the charge sheet was filed before the competent court for further legal proceedings, it added.(KNS)