Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has registered three separate cases against an alleged fraudster accused of cheating people on the pretext of providing government jobs.The accused has been identified as Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir and a resident of Lastiyal Kalaroos in Kupwara districAccording to officials, preliminary investigations revealed that the accused allegedly collected huge sums of money from several individuals by falsely promising them government jobs in various departments and financial institutions.

Investigators said the accused also prepared and supplied fake and forged appointment orders purportedly issued by government agencies and J&K Bank to gain the trust of victims.

Officials said the offences attract provisions under the relevant sections of the erstwhile Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Crime Branch officials said Abdul Majeed Mir is a “notorious offender” and that two previous cases against him had already been challaned by Crime Branch Kashmir.

The Economic Offences Wing urged the public to remain vigilant against economic fraudsters and advised victims of such frauds to report incidents to SSP EOW Kashmir, Abdul Waheed Shah, or through the official email address of the agency.