Srinagar, Nov 10: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K, has presented a comprehensive chargesheet before the Court of Sub-Judge, Srinagar, against an accused fraudster who allegedly impersonated a high-ranking officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to swindle aspiring job seekers and employees out of lakhs of rupees.
The chargesheet was produced against Ghulam Hassan Dar, a resident of Dhobi Ghat in Hazratbal, Srinagar, following an investigation originating from a case registered in 2023 under Sections 420 (cheating) and 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the findings established by the Economic Offences Wing, Dar systematically cultivated a fraudulent persona, claiming to be an influential CID intelligence officer stationed in New Delhi. Exploiting this fictitious authority, he gained the trust of vulnerable individuals seeking employment opportunities and administrative transfers, demanding substantial sums of money in exchange for official favours.
Specific instances highlighted in the chargesheet reveal that Dar promised to arrange the inter-state administrative transfer of an Indian Railways employee from Uttarakhand to Srinagar. In another calculated deceit, the accused assured a candidate of securing an appointment as a Nursing Orderly within the Health Department, issuing fabricated appointment orders and a forged government deputation circular to substantiate his claims.
With the allegations of cheating and document forgery legally substantiated, and considering that the accused has continuously evaded arrest and remains absconding, the investigating agency submitted the chargesheet in absentia under Section 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for appropriate judicial determination and proceedings.
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