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Rs 2-crore job scam syndicate busted in Budgam; lawyer among 2 arrested

Srinagar, Oct 5 (UNI) Police have unearthed an alleged multi-district fraud syndicate operating since 2019 that promised government jobs, subsidies and foreign university admissions to victims in Jammu and Kashmir and allegedly duped them of more than Rs 2 crore.
SSP Budgam Hariprasad K.K said two persons including an advocate had so far been arrested while the involvement of several others was being investigated.
Briefing the reporters, SSP Budgam said the investigation began after Shabir Ahmed Khan approached Police Station Beerwa on August 17 and alleged that Firdous Nabi, a resident of Budgam had duped him of Rs 3 lakh on the promise of arranging a DO letter for his appointment as a Special Police Officer (SPO).
Police subsequently came across a purported recommendation letter issued in the name of union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and addressed to the Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir. The document contained around 10–12 names, including that of Khan, and purportedly recommended them for SPO appointments.
Police initially launched a preliminary enquiry to establish the authenticity of the document, which was later converted into FIR at Police Station Beerwa under Sections 318(4), 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During the investigation, police identified another accused, Jahangir Ahmed Dar, a resident of Beerwa, and a practising lawyer. He was arrested
A subsequent complaint filed on September 26 by Abid Nisar Mir of Rajpora, Pulwama, alleged that he was promised government subsidies and cheated of Rs 6.5 lakh. Police said the investigation also established the involvement of the two accused in the case.
A search of Dar’s rented accommodation at Nanak Nagar in Jammu led to the recovery of 12 purportedly fake association stamps, 12 ATM cards, several fake orders allegedly bearing the name of the Ministry of Home Affairs, business deeds, blank Jammu and Kashmir Bank letterheads bearing seals/signatures, a passport, visa documents and multiple air tickets.
Police also recovered a diary containing alleged details of financial transactions, including the amounts received from individuals and the purported purposes for which the money was taken.
The investigation subsequently brought several more complaints to light. Munir Ahmad Bhat allegedly lost around Rs 2.3 lakh on the promise of admission to a foreign university, while Saleema Wani of Beerwa alleged that she was cheated of Rs 15 lakh on the promise of two government jobs.
On September 27, Kousar Gul, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Chadoora, allegedly reported being duped of Rs 27 lakh on the promise of two jobs, including an Executive Officer post and a nursing position at SKIMS Soura.
Another complaint was received on October 3 from Ashraf Wani of Katwara Budgam regarding an alleged fake SPO order. A “Zero FIR’ registered at Police Station Beerwa was subsequently transferred to Police Station Budgam, where FIR was registered against Firdos Nabi.
SSP Hariprasad said the network appeared to have operated on a much wider scale.
“The initial investigation indicates that this network has been active since around 2019. Initially, they were involved in such activities on a relatively small scale. As their confidence increased, they began targeting more people and allegedly started duping victims of substantially larger amounts,” he said.
Police said three more persons have come under their notice, although their identities have not been disclosed as investigations are continuing.
“The amount involved is more than Rs 2 crore,” the SSP said, adding that the figure could increase as further financial transactions are verified.
Police said there appeared to be linkages beyond Jammu and Kashmir and possibly outside the country, and further investigation is underway to identify the entire network.
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