Srinagar, Aug 22: The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a Kupwara man accused of cheating a person of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of arranging a government job and allegedly using a forged appointment order purportedly issued by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J&K Bank.

The chargesheet has been presented before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kupwara, in FIR No. 18/2026 registered under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 201 RPC.

According to the Economic Offences Wing, the case originated from a written complaint alleging that Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir and a resident of Lashtiyal Kalaroos, Kupwara, obtained money from the complainant after promising to arrange a government job.

The accused allegedly used a forged appointment order purportedly issued by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J&K Bank as part of the alleged fraud.

Following the complaint, a probe was ordered and the allegations were investigated on the basis of documentary and other evidence collected during the investigation.

The Crime Branch said the allegations were established during the investigation and the case was concluded as proved. The chargesheet was subsequently presented before the court for judicial determination.

The Economic Offences Wing further said that Mir is a habitual offender and has been involved in 15 criminal cases registered across the Kashmir Valley.

He was arrested on July 18, 2026, and is currently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 12/2026 of Police Station Economic Offences Wing Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K.

The latest chargesheet has been submitted before the competent court for further proceedings in accordance with law.