Crime Branch Jammu registers case of cheating, forgery in Jammu

Jammu:Crime branch Jammu on Tuesday said to have registered
a criminal case against accused Farooq Ahmed S/O Late Ghulam Mohd Lone R/O Lal Mandi WazirBagh, Srinagar Kashmir, a retired Senior Assistant from Horticulture Department for cheating by impersonation and for forgery for appointment in Government Departments/ private sectors.
In an official statement issued here on Tuesday the Crime Branch said a written complaint was lodged by.Farzana Mumtaz D/O Ghulam Mohd Bhat R/O Near Mujahid Manzil Zaina Kadal Srinagar and others alleging that in the month of June 2018 the accused Farooq Ahmed S/O Late GhulamMohd Lone R/O Lal Mandi WazirBagh, Srinagar Kashmir visited the office of complainant with the proposal that he shall get appointment of her relatives in reputed companies abroad and at National level as he has good liaison and close relations with all top officials of the state. He introduced himself as Joint Director Horticulture Srinagar, Kashmir. On his assurance the complainant paid Rs. 20.00 lacs for appointments.
The accused has also cheated one Mohd. Nasir S/O Mohd Asgar Chandail R/O Udhampur in the year 2014 by duping Rs. 6.0 lacs for providing job in the Police Departments as Sub-Inspector. Besides this the accused also induced and cheated Rs. 5.5 lacs from one Prithvi Singh S/O Late BadriNath R/O Seri, Ramban on the pretext of providing Government jobs to unemployed youth of Ramban.
Taking cognizance into the matter a preliminary verification was conducted by Crime Branch Jammu and found that accused had impersonated himself as Director, Horticulture Kashmir and cheated the complainants on the pretext of providing jobs in reputed companies abroad and at National level. A formal case has been registered in P/S Crime Branch, Jammu against the accused notorious person and others for in-depth investigation.