Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 30: Crime Branch Jammu has produced charge-sheet against fraudsters for duping unemployed youth on the pretext of arranging Government job in PHE Department.
Charge-sheet has been produced against accused Arshad Hussain Bhat of Duroo Sopore, Baramulla Kashmir, presently working in Fire & Emergency Services; Saroop Lal of Ward No. 04 Rajiv Colony, Bari-Brahmana, Samba; Mustaq Ahmed Dar of Pura Path Handwara Kashmir (Daily Wager in PHE Handwara Kashmir) and Pawan Kumar , resident of H.No-730/3 Last Matador Stand, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, in case FIR number 45/2015 U/S 420, 465,467,468,471,120-B RPC 5/2 PC Act Police Station Crime Branch Jammu for their involvement in cheating the complainant on the pretext of arranging Govt job in lieu of money.
A written complaint was lodged by Naveen Raina of Bharat Nagar, Talab Tillo, Jammu, wherein it was alleged that in the year 2013 accused Pawan Kumar alias Rahul of Puran Nagar, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, who was known to him, told him that he could get him employed in the Govt Department for Rs 3.0 lakhs with a guaranteed salary of Rs 13, 000/-per month. On payment of advance money, the accused took the complainant to PHE Office BC Road, Jammu, where he called Saroop Lal and the complainant was asked to submit his joining. Even after payment of Rs 3 lacs to the accused, the complainant received lesser salary from the accused persons as such he demanded his money back.
Subsequently, a cheque of Rs 50,000 was provided to him by accused Saroop Lal but rest of the amount was not returned and after waiting for quite some time it was found that the appointment order provided by the accused was fake and forged and the complainant was cheated.
On receipt of the complaint, Crime Branch Jammu initiated preliminary verification and during the course of enquiry the allegations levelled were prima-facie substantiated, leading to the registration of instant criminal case against the suspects. The charge-sheet has been produced before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Jammu for judicial determination.