Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that they have booked a notorious fraudster under Public Safety Act in Budgam.
“Acting tough against the habitual offenders and fraudsters, Police in Budgam have booked a notorious fraudster under Public Safety Act for his unrelenting involvement in manifold criminal/anti-social activities and deceiving/looting the gullible people on the pretext of providing them government jobs, contracts from government departments, against the hefty amount and duping people in fake land deals,” said a police spokesperson.
“The said chronic habitual cheater identified as Mohammad Shafi Bhat son of Abdul Rahim Bhat resident of Nadirgund Peerbagh Budgam had been detained under PSA after obtaining sanctions from the concerned authorities for his involvement in 06 cases of cheating already registered against him across district Budgam,” the spokesperson said.
“It is pertinent to mention that, his repeated offenses and activities had created resentment among the public and turned into a law & order situation, for which he had been booked and lodged in Kot Balwal Jail Jammu,” he said.
