Srinagar, Aug 22 (KNS): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has chargesheeted a man in connection with an alleged fake government job fraud case, officials said on Saturday.
The chargesheet against Abdul Majeed Mir, a resident of Lashtiyal Kalaroos in Kupwara, was filed before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kupwara, in connection with FIR No. 18/2026 registered under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 201 of the RPC, they said.
According to the Crime Branch, the accused allegedly cheated the complainant of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of providing him a government job and subsequently furnished a fake and forged appointment order purportedly issued by the chairman-cum-chief executive officer of J&K Bank.
A probe was ordered following a written complaint and the allegations were found to be established during the investigation based on evidence collected, officials said.
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The case has now been concluded with the presentation of the chargesheet before the court for judicial determination, they said.
Mir is a habitual offender and has been involved in 15 criminal cases registered across the Kashmir Valley, the Crime Branch said.
He was arrested on July 18, 2026, and is presently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 12/2026 of the EOW Kashmir, it added.
The Crime Branch has advised people to remain vigilant against economic frauds, particularly fake job offers, and report suspicious activities to the SSP, EOW Kashmir.(KNS).