Three fraudsters in Kashmir duped several unemployed youths and their family members by providing them with fake Railway appointment letters and extracted lakhs of rupees from the unsuspecting victims.
Interestingly, the scam came to light when one of the fraudsters approached the police, attempting to project himself as a victim in order to mislead the actual victims and evade suspicion.
According to reports, the case originated from a written complaint received from Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar, son of Mohammad Ashoor Kumar, a resident of Hib-Dangerpora, Sopore, presently residing at Rutsuna, Beerwah, Budgam.
In his complaint, Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar alleged that Abdul Hamid Sheikh and Adil Shah had provided him with fake appointment letters purportedly issued by the Railway Recruitment Board, New Delhi. The forged job letters carried fabricated seals and signatures of the Deputy General Manager (DGM), Northern Railway, Paharganj, New Delhi.
Upon receipt of the complaint, a detailed probe was initiated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
During the investigation, it was prima facie established that the accused had conspired with each other, lured victims on the pretext of providing government jobs, and extracted substantial sums of money. Verification of the appointment letters confirmed that they were fake and forged, the investigation revealed.
Complainant found to be the mastermind of the scam
During the course of the investigation, the complainant, Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar, was also found to be involved in the commission of the offence. Investigators revealed that he had collected money from other victims on the false promise of providing them employment and had further issued fake job orders to them.
His role surfaced during the probe, establishing his active involvement in the fraudulent scheme and conspiracy along with the other accused.
Chargesheet filed in the fake Railway recruitment scam
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in the fake Railway recruitment scam, exposing a well-planned conspiracy involving forged appointment letters and large-scale monetary exploitation.
The chargesheet has been submitted before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Beerwah, Budgam, against three accused for their alleged role in duping job aspirants on the pretext of securing government employment.
According to the chargesheet filed in FIR No. 08/2025, the accused have been booked under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 120-B of the IPC.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Hamid Sheikh, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh, resident of Chewdara, Beerwah, Budgam; Adil Shah, son of Abdul Rashid Shah, resident of Sonwar, Srinagar, presently residing at Zewan; and Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar, son of Mohammad Ashoor Kumar, resident of Hib-Dangerpora, Sopore, presently residing at Rutsuna, Beerwah, Budgam.
Based on the facts, circumstances, and evidence collected during the investigation, the final report under Section 173 CrPC has been presented before the court for judicial adjudication.
Chargesheet filed in another job scam
In another employment-related fraud case, the Special Crime Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a job cheating case involving alleged financial exploitation of aspirants on the pretext of securing government jobs, reiterating its strict stance against such unlawful practices.
The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 05/2020 under Section 420 RPC before the Court of Sub Judge 13th Finance, Srinagar, against Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, son of Shamsudin Shah, resident of Saloora, Ganderbal, presently residing at Cooperative Colony, Peerbagh.
The case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused fraudulently obtained ₹5.50 lakh from the complainants on the false promise of providing government jobs to them and their relatives.
Acting on the complaint, the Special Crime Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir initiated a detailed investigation, during which substantial evidence surfaced establishing the involvement of the accused in the offence.
The investigation revealed that the accused deliberately misled the complainants, exploited their aspirations for government employment, and dishonestly induced them to part with their hard-earned money.
Upon completion of the investigation, the allegations were found to be substantiated, leading to the filing of the chargesheet before the competent court for offences punishable under Section 420 of the RPC.
