Srinagar, Jan 17: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a criminal case against a former police employee for allegedly cheating and duping innocent people by promising them government jobs.

Officials said the case was registered after EOW Srinagar received written complaints from multiple victims, who accused the individual of fraudulently collecting around ₹23 lakh on the false assurance of providing confirmed government employment. The accused allegedly took large sums of money while misrepresenting his influence and ability to secure jobs.

According to the complaints, the accused issued fake appointment orders to make the fraud appear genuine. He is also accused of supplying forged documents, including fake identity cards, licenses, appointment letters, and fabricated police and CID verification reports, to gain the trust of the victims.

Following the complaints, the Economic Offences Wing conducted a preliminary inquiry, during which the allegations were found to be prima facie true. The probe revealed that the accused had devised a systematic method to exploit job aspirants by issuing forged documents and making repeated false promises.

Officials said the accused managed to extract substantial amounts of money over a period of time through deceptive practices and fabricated paperwork.

Based on the findings, a formal case has been registered at Police Station EOW Srinagar under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code, which deal with cheating, forgery, and using forged documents as genuine.

The accused is now under investigation, and officials said further probe is underway to identify more victims, trace the money trail, and determine whether others were involved in the scam.