Crime Branch charge-sheets fake bank jobs consultant

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 16: Crime Branch Jammu has chargesheet the accused who were cheating people on the pretext of arranging job in J&K Bank.
Charge sheet in case FIR number 20/2016, under section 420, 120-B RPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu, was produced against Mohd Ashraf Malik of Gagran, Sopian Kashmir and his son Shahnawaz Malik, who are accused of cheating the complainant on the pretext of arranging jobs in J&K Bank in favour of his sons and duping him to the tune of Rs 3 lakhs.
The complainant Harbans Lal Bhagat of EWS Colony Roop Nagar, Jammu, in a written complaint to the Crime Branch, alleged that while being posted in Srinagar he came into contact with the accused and became friends. As the complainant was desperately searching the jobs for his unemployed sons, accused persons assured to manage the employment of his sons in J&K Bank by alluring him that they are closely associated with the then Finance Minister
On receipt of this complaint, a preliminary verification was initiated in the Crime Branch, Jammu and during the course of verification the allegations were prima facie substantiated, leading to registration of criminal case. During the course of investigation, the allegations against the accused were proved and charge sheet was produced yesterday before the court of law. Accused Mohd Ashraf Malik is expired now.