JAMMU, Jul 28 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against a Budgam resident for allegedly duping job aspirants by issuing forged appointment orders of J&K Bank in a fake recruitment scam.
The chargesheet was filed before the Court of the Special Mobile Magistrate, Jammu, against Ghulam Rasool Wani, a resident of Parisabad Pora, Budgam, under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
The case was registered following a complaint by Sandeep Kumar, who alleged that the accused had promised to secure him a job as a Banking Attendant in J&K Bank in 2019.
According to investigators, the complainant and another victim allegedly paid ₹2 lakh to the accused—₹1 lakh in cash and ₹1 lakh through cheque. The accused also collected their educational documents and later handed over photocopies of purported J&K Bank appointment orders and a selection list.
During the investigation, the appointment orders were found to be forged, while financial records confirmed that the accused had received the money in his bank account.
Crime Branch officials said the investigation also revealed Wani’s alleged involvement in several similar recruitment fraud and forgery cases registered with the Crime Branch Jammu, Crime Branch Kashmir and Cyber Police Kashmir.
Based on oral, documentary, electronic and circumstantial evidence, the Crime Branch filed the final report before the court for judicial determination.
The Crime Branch has urged the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent job offers and advised victims of similar scams to report such cases to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Jammu, or through the agency’s official helpline and email.
