Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday said it has arrested a wanted fraudster in connection with a long-pending cheating and forgery case.
In a statement, a spokesperson said the EOW executed a long-pending arrest warrant against Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, a resident of Lashtiyal, Kalaroos in Kupwara.
He said the arrest warrant was issued by the Court of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 17/2015 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B RPC at Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir. After completion of the investigation, a charge sheet was filed before the competent court.
The spokesperson said the accused is a habitual offender and is involved in 11 other cases related to cheating and the use of fake and forged employment documents across Kashmir.
He said four of these cases are under investigation, while charge sheets have already been filed in seven others. Acting on credible inputs, the EOW apprehended the accused, produced him before the court and he was remanded to judicial custody before being lodged in Central Jail, Srinagar.
According to the statement, the accused is named in cases registered at the Crime Branch Kashmir, EOW Kashmir, and police stations in Maisuma, Kupwara, Pantha Chowk and Lal Bazar. The cases primarily involve allegations of cheating, forgery and the use of fake employment documents.
The EOW appealed to the public to remain vigilant against individuals involved in cheating, forgery and job-related fraud. It advised people not to fall prey to false promises of government jobs, forged appointment letters or other fraudulent documents, and urged citizens to report such activities to the nearest police station or the Crime Branch for prompt legal action. (KNO)
