Three months after registering a case in an overseas job scam, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against an accused allegedly involved in the fraud.
The Crime Branch has exposed a racket in which a Kashmiri youth was allegedly lured to Cambodia on the false promise of lucrative employment and subsequently forced to participate in illegal online scam operations.
According to an official statement, the chargesheet was filed in FIR No. 19/2026 under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Mohammad Yaseen Rather, son of Nisar Ahmad Rather, a resident of Kripalpora Payeen, Pattan, before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class after completion of the investigation.
The case was registered following a complaint alleging that the accused had fraudulently promised the complainant a job as a computer operator in Cambodia with a monthly salary of Rs 90,000.
Trusting the offer, the complainant transferred lakhs of rupees to the accused’s bank account and also incurred substantial expenses on visa processing, travel arrangements and other formalities.
However, the promised employment allegedly turned out to be fraudulent. Investigators said that after reaching Cambodia, the complainant was not provided with the assured job and was instead forced to participate in online scamming activities, exposing him to exploitation and financial hardship.
The Economic Offences Wing said a thorough investigation substantiated the allegations against the accused. Sufficient evidence was collected, following which the chargesheet was presented before the competent court for judicial proceedings.
Meanwhile, the Crime Branch has urged the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent overseas employment offers and economic scams. Citizens have been advised to verify the authenticity of job offers before making any payments and to immediately report such incidents to the SSP, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir.
The agency also appealed to victims of economic fraud to lodge complaints with the EOW Kashmir so that prompt legal action can be initiated against those involved in such offences.
Case registered in April
The case was registered on April 29 this year after a man was allegedly cheated by a fake overseas job consultancy and trafficked to Cambodia under the guise of employment.
According to the official statement, the complaint alleged that the victim was approached by an unauthorised consultancy operating from the Pattan area, which falsely promised him a job abroad as a computer operator with an attractive salary package.
Believing the offer, the complainant reportedly transferred a substantial amount of money to the accused’s bank account and also incurred additional expenses on travel and other arrangements.
The statement further said that upon reaching Cambodia, the victim was received by unknown persons and was allegedly forced to participate in fraudulent online activities instead of being provided with the promised job.
After refusing to comply, he realised that he had been deceived and defrauded of his money under false pretences.
