EOW files chargesheet in job scam

The India — Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the India — Criminal Investigation Department, India — Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against three accused persons allegedly involved in a fake government job racket. The chargesheet was filed in FIR No. 01/2026 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). The accused are Ghulam Mohd Sheikh alias Gulzar, Mohd Yousuf Wani, and Mohd Abdullah Mir. According to the EOW, the prime accused fraudulently took Rs 23 lakh from complainants on the pretext of securing government jobs, using forged appointment orders, identity cards, and police/CID verification documents. The investigation established that the accused acted in conspiracy to deceive the complainants and misappropriate their money. The EOW has advised the public to remain cautious against fraudulent job offers and report suspicious activity.