SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Oct 4: The Crime Branch has filed chargesheets in separate fraud cases in Kashmir and Jammu involving alleged cheating of job seekers and visa aspirants of nearly ₹1 crore through fake appointment orders, forged documents and false promises of employment.
In Kashmir, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch filed two chargesheets before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against Abdul Majeed Mir of Kalaroos Lishtiyal in Kupwara district, accusing him of cheating, impersonation and forgery in separate job fraud cases.
According to the Crime Branch, one of the chargesheets pertains to FIR No. 13/2026 registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), in which the accused allegedly collected ₹2.10 lakh from a complainant on the promise of securing employment and later provided a forged appointment order purportedly issued by the Airports Authority of India.
The second chargesheet relates to FIR No. 10/2025, in which Mir is accused of impersonating a Duty Officer attached to the Lieutenant Governor’s office and allegedly promising government jobs and allotment of land at SDA Colony, Bemina.
Investigators alleged that he collected around ₹60 lakh from multiple victims and issued fake appointment letters and forged land-allotment documents. Both chargesheets have been submitted before the court for judicial determination.
The Crime Branch said Mir is also involved in 15 other criminal cases registered in different districts of the Kashmir Valley. The allegations against him are yet to be tested in court.
In a separate case in Jammu, the Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Crime Branch filed a chargesheet against an education consultant accused of duping several candidates of over ₹37 lakh on the pretext of arranging overseas work visas.
The chargesheet was filed before the Special Municipal Court, Jammu, against Lalit Sharma, a resident of Nai Basti Rangpur and proprietor of M/s Kalika Education Consultant and M/s Knight Rider Consultant.
According to officials, the case was registered last year following complaints that Sharma had collected money from several candidates after promising to arrange work visas, particularly for Canada, but neither secured the visas nor refunded the money.
During the investigation, the Crime Branch recorded statements of complainants and witnesses and examined bank records and other documentary evidence.
The investigation found that ₹37.94 lakh had allegedly been received from the complainants through bank transactions and cash payments. Based on the evidence collected, investigators found an offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code established and filed the chargesheet before the competent court.
Both matters will now be examined by the respective courts, where the allegations will be subject to judicial scrutiny.
