Srinagar, Dec 28: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Court of City Judge (Sub Registrar) Srinagar in a major employment fraud case, in which dozens of unemployed youth were allegedly cheated of several lakhs of rupees on the false promise of jobs in reputed hospitals and banks, officials said.
According to an official statement, the chargesheet has been submitted in connection with FIR No. 49/2022, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the RPC, pertaining to a large-scale job scam unearthed by the agency.
The case originated from a written complaint lodged by multiple residents of the Tangmarg area, who alleged that they were duped by Reyaz Ahmad Taploo, son of Mohammad Sidiq Taploo, a resident of Anchaar Dagapora, Soura, Srinagar.
Investigators said the accused lured job seekers by falsely assuring them employment as security guards in reputed hospitals and banks. Under this pretext, he allegedly collected large sums of money amounting to several lakhs of rupees. To make the offers appear genuine, the accused reportedly issued fake appointment orders and even provided uniform items to the victims.
Following receipt of the complaint, Crime Branch Kashmir—now the Economic Offences Wing—launched a detailed investigation, during which it was prima facie established that the accused was operating a fake NGO under the name and style of “SAI NGO Consultancy.” Using this fictitious organisation as a front, he allegedly issued forged appointment letters and made false assurances of employment to systematically cheat unemployed youth.
The investigation further revealed that the accused was involved in deliberate acts of cheating, forgery and use of forged documents as genuine, thereby committing serious economic offences and exploiting vulnerable job seekers. After completing all legal formalities and collecting sufficient evidence, the EOW submitted the chargesheet before the competent court for judicial scrutiny and trial.
The Economic Offences Wing reiterated its commitment to curbing employment-related frauds and urged the public to remain vigilant against fake job offers and to verify the credentials of recruiting agencies before making any financial commitments. (KNC)
