SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a man accused of impersonating a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer and cheating people by promising government jobs and transfers.
The chargesheet has been filed before the court of Sub-Judge Srinagar in FIR No. 24/2023 under Sections 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Ghulam Hassan Dar, son of Mohammad Yousuf Dar, a resident of Dhobi Ghat, Hazratbal.
According to the EOW, the case was registered following a written complaint alleging that Dar posed as a CID officer posted in Delhi and used claims of official connections to fraudulently obtain money from people.
The accused allegedly promised to facilitate the transfer of a Railway Department employee from Uttarakhand to Srinagar. He also allegedly assured a victim of securing an appointment as a Nursing Orderly in the Health Department and provided fake appointment orders and a forged deputation letter.
The agency said its investigation substantiated the allegations and established the offences. The chargesheet was filed in absentia under Section 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), as the accused is absconding.
The EOW has advised people to verify the credentials of individuals claiming official connections and avoid paying money through unauthorised channels for government jobs or transfers. It has also urged the public to report such fraudulent activities to the agency.
