The economic offences wing (EOW) of the J&K crime branch has filed a chargesheet in absentia against a 48-year-old Srinagar resident accused of posing as a criminal investigation department (CID) officer and defrauding several people on the pretext of securing government jobs and official transfers.
The chargesheet was submitted before the court of sub-judge, Srinagar, under FIR Number 24 of 2023 for offences under Sections 420 (cheating) and 468 (forgery) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with Section 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) due to his absconding status.
Upon returning to Kashmir, the complainant was approached by a friend seeking assistance with a family member’s transfer. Believing Dar’s claimed connections, she facilitated a meeting. Dar agreed to secure the transfer of a railway employee from Uttarakhand to Kashmir in exchange for ₹ 50,000, which was paid upfront.
An EOW spokesperson confirmed that the investigation substantiated all allegations, leading to the finalisation of the chargesheet for judicial determination in Dar’s absence. After a preliminary inquiry, the fraud was confirmed and the case was registered in 2023.
