Crime Branch chargesheets man for impersonating as Dy Secy

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 18: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Jammu Crime Branch today chargesheeted a man after allegations of cheating and duping the unemployed youth of their hard earned money on the pretext of arranging a job as Probationary Officer in J&K Bank were substantiated during the course of Investigation conducted by the premier investigating agency of the Union Territory.
As per the official communique, the fraudster namely Ashiq Hussain of village Barthi Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda lured the complainant Raghubir Singh Chib of village Netar Kothian, Jammu district among other unemployed youth by impersonating as Deputy Secretary in the Civil Secretariat, who actually happens to be a class-IV employee in PDD Special Division, Gandoh.
The Communique added that a complaint received through the Lt Governor’s Grievance Cell, wherein complainant alleged that he was cheated and defrauded by the accused who induced him on the pretext of arranging job of Probationary Officer in the J&K Bank in lieu of Rs 6 lakh.
On this, criminal proceedings were initiated against the accused with the approval of Crime Headquarters in the form of preliminary verification. During the probe, the allegations were prima facie substantiated and the instant case was registered under the relevant sections of law for in-depth investigation.
During the course of investigation, documentary and oral evidence was collected, besides circumstantial evidence enumerated and the offences under relevant sections were established against the accused.