CB Jammu Chargesheets Imposter in Job Fraud Case
Srinagar, Aug 18 :
The Crime Branch Jammu has filed charges against an individual for impersonating a Deputy Secretary and defrauding unemployed youth with false job promises.
“Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu Charge sheets accused Ashiq Hussain S/o Ghulam Hussain R/o Village Barthi Tehsil Gandoh District Doda in case FIR No. 64/ 2022 U/S 420, 170/IPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu, after allegations of cheating and duping the unemployed youth of his hard earned money on the pretext of arranging him job a as Probationery Officer in J&K Bank were substantiated during the course of Investigation conducted by the premier Investigating Agency of the UT of J&K in the isntant case,” the CB said in a statement.
It said that the fraudster lured the complainant among other unemployed youth by impersonating as Deputy Secretary in the Civil Secretariat, who actually happens to be a class-IV employee in PDD Special Division, Gandoh. “The case owes its origin to a complaint received through the Lt. Governor’s Grievance Cell, wherein complainant Raghubir Singh Chib S/o Late Bansi Ram R/o Village Netar Kothen Tehsil Jammu District Jammu alleging therein that he was cheated and defrauded by the accused who induced him on the pretext of arranging job of Probationery Officer in the J&K Bank in lieu of Rs 6 Lakhs. On this criminal proceedings were initiated against the accused with the approval of Crime Headquarters in the form of preliminary verification,” it added.
“During probe the allegations were prima facie substantiated and the instant case was registered under the relevant sections of law for indepth investigation. During investigation documentary/oral evidence was collected, besides circumstantial evidences enumerated during the course of investigation the offences U/Sec 420,170/IPC have been established,” it added.(KNS)