J&K Crime Branch disclosed on Friday that they have submitted a charge sheet against an educational consultancy operator involved in a scam related to fake jobs and forged visas, swindling victims of significant amounts. The charge sheet was filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch in Kashmir against Fayaz Ahmad Zarger, who operated M/s HR Choice International Education Consultancy in Srinagar.
The case originated from a complaint stating that the accused enticed individuals with false assurances of employment opportunities in Bahrain. Investigations uncovered that the accused had defrauded multiple individuals, extracting large sums of money from them by providing counterfeit job offer letters, visas, air tickets, and other falsified documents.
The victims were put through online interviews, medical tests, and made to sign agreements to give legitimacy to the fraudulent scheme. Despite these efforts, no jobs materialized, and the money extorted was never reimbursed. The allegations were substantiated during the probe, leading to the presentation of the charge sheet in court for legal proceedings.
The Crime Branch has cautioned the public to be cautious of financial fraudsters and urged individuals to report any such incidents to the concerned authorities. Victims of economic fraud are encouraged to lodge complaints via email to [email protected]. The J&K Crime Branch, a specialized unit of the J&K Police, focuses on investigating complex crimes requiring specialized teams due to the territorial police’s primary focus on law enforcement and security matters.
