Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against Director of True Dreams Project India Pvt. Ltd. (TDPI), for allegedly duping over 1,300 trainees in Kashmir on the pretext of providing jobs and tuition opportunities.
The accused, a resident of Bihar, collected registration fees from the trainees but failed to deliver the promised salaries, leading to charges under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC.
According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted a chargesheet in case FIR No. 04/2022 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC before the Court of Sub-Judge, Sumbal, against Ranjeet Prasad S/o Samdeo Prasad, resident of Maksudpur, Police Station Unchkagaon, Sasmusa, Gopalganj, Bihar.
“The case originated from a written complaint alleging that True Dreams Project India Pvt. Ltd. (TDPI), through its Director Ranjeet Prasad, conducted a recruitment campaign, during which around 1,300 trainees were engaged through company representatives in Kashmir.”
The statement reads, it was alleged that the trainees were promised a monthly salary ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 12,000, but were instead required to deposit Rs. 2,400 per trainee as a registration fee. Despite collecting the said amount, no salary was paid to the trainees.
“During the course of investigation, it was prima facie established that several innocent students were allegedly cheated and defrauded on the pretext of providing tuition and employment opportunities,” reads the statement.
It reads, the acts and omissions on the part of the accused disclose offences punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC. The investigation, supported by both oral and documentary evidence, has been concluded as proved against the accused Ranjeet Prasad (Director TDPI).
“As the accused failed to cooperate with the investigating agency and could not be traced at the given address, the chargesheet has been submitted in absentia by initiating proceedings under Section 512 CrPC,” the statement reads further.—(KNO)
