Srinagar, July 03: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident for allegedly cheating multiple job seekers by promising overseas employment in Bahrain and providing forged visas, job offer letters and other fabricated documents.
According to an official statement, the chargesheet has been filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in FIR No. 67/2021 under Sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating) and 471 (using forged documents as genuine) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
The accused has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Zarger, son of Mohammad Shafi Zarger, a resident of Qutub Din Pora, Aali Kadal, Jamia Masjid, Srinagar.
The case was registered following a written complaint alleging that the accused, who operated M/s HR Choice International Education Consultancy at Karan Nagar, Srinagar, lured the complainant with false promises of securing a job in Bahrain.
During the investigation, the EOW found that the accused had allegedly employed the same modus operandi to defraud several other job aspirants. Investigators said he collected lakhs of rupees from the victims and handed them forged job offer letters, visas, air tickets and other fabricated travel and employment documents.
To make the scheme appear genuine, the victims were allegedly made to undergo online interviews, medical examinations and sign agreements before being assured of overseas employment. However, no jobs were arranged, and the money paid by the victims was neither refunded nor returned.
The Crime Branch said the allegations were substantiated during the investigation, following which the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial determination after completion of all legal formalities.
The EOW has advised the public to exercise caution while dealing with agencies or individuals offering overseas employment and to verify the authenticity of such offers before making any payments.
Victims of economic fraud have been urged to report such incidents to the SSP, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, or submit complaints through the designated official email for appropriate action.
