Srinagar, April 1, KNT: The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a job fraud case registered as FIR No. 02/2025 against an accused person before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, officials said.
The chargesheet has been filed under Sections 420 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code against Farhat Abbas Malik, a resident of Tendala in Tehsil Chirpingal of Doda district.
The case was initiated following a complaint by a person who alleged that he was cheated on the pretext of being provided a job abroad after he lost his employment during the COVID-19 period.
According to officials, the complainant came into contact with an office operating under the name “Fly High Business Consultant,” allegedly run by the accused.
The accused reportedly assured the complainant of arranging a well-paying overseas job and, on that pretext, obtained a substantial amount of money along with original documents, including the passport.
During investigation, officials said it was established that the accused had no intention of fulfilling the promise and had cheated the complainant for wrongful financial gain.
“The accused neither arranged the job nor returned the money,” officials said, adding that evidence indicated deliberate misrepresentation.
During questioning, the accused admitted to having received money from the complainant on the assurance of providing employment abroad but failed to deliver on the commitment.
He also disclosed that the complainant’s original passport had been lost, prompting investigators to invoke Section 201 IPC related to disappearance of evidence.
The accused was arrested during the course of investigation, officials said.
His bail application was rejected by the court, and he is currently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar.
Officials said the chargesheet has now been filed before the competent court for judicial determination.
The case highlights concerns over fraudulent job consultancies targeting unemployed individuals with false promises of overseas employment.
Authorities have advised job seekers to verify the credentials of agencies before engaging with them and to avoid handing over original documents without proper safeguards.
Further proceedings in the case will now be taken up by the court. [KNT]
