SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two persons in connection with an alleged employment fraud in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, where job aspirants were reportedly duped through fabricated appointment letters and false promises of government employment.SSP Budgam Hariprasad K.K., while addressing a press conference at Beerwah on Monday, said the accused have been identified as Advocate Jehangir Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Ratsun, Beerwah, and Firdous Nabi of Zabgul, Beerwah, who identifies himself as chairman of the Jammu Kashmir People’s Front (JKPF).12:11dthe accused have been idtil88dvocate Jehangir Ahmad Dar, so am Mohammad Dar of Ratsun, and Firdous Nabi of Zabgul, Beerwah, who identifies himself as chairman of the Jammu Kashmir People’s Front (JKPF).Both accused are currently being questioned at Police Station Beerwah following formal complaints, the SSP said, adding that further arrests cannot be ruled out as the investigation progresses.According to police, the accused allegedly targeted job aspirants from different parts of Budgam by issuing fake appointment letters and assuring them of lucrative government employment.A significant breakthrough came with the recovery of an allegedly forged Ministry of Home Affairs communication bearing fake official stamps. Police said the document was purportedly issued in the name of then Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and addressed to J&K Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat.12:11Onps.Police said the docume88ortedly issued in the name of thLe Secretary Govind Mohan and to J&K Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat.The fabricated communication allegedly directed the appointment of 10 youths from different villages of Budgam as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the J&K Police, purportedly on the directions of the Union Ministry.Police are examining how the forged document was prepared, circulated and allegedly used to convince job seekers that the recruitment claims were genuine.So far, three FIRs have been registered in connection with the alleged fake recruitment case, including FIR Nos. 183 and 188 at Police Station Beerwah. A Zero FIR was also registered at Beerwah and subsequently transferred to Police Station Budgam, the SSP said.Police are examining complaints from alleged victims and investigating whether the accusedregistered at Beerwah and subsequently transferred to Police Station Budgam, the SSP said.Police are examining complaints from alleged victims and investigating whether the accused were operating as part of a larger network involved in fraudulent recruitment and placement schemes.The investigation is being conducted by a police team headed by SHO Beerwah Muddasir Nazir under the supervision of SSP Budgam Hariprasad K.K. Police said the allegations and recovered evidence are being verified, with further legal action and arrests possible depending on the findings of the probe.
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