The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused in a job fraud case involving false promises of employment at the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The charge sheet, filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, pertains to FIR No. 36/2018 registered under Sections 420 and 120-B RPC, read with Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.

Who the Accused Are

The four individuals named in the charge sheet are residents of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. They have been identified as Mohit Sharma alias Bhardwaj, son of Subash Chand Sharma, resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh; Mukesh Kumar, son of Harday Ram, resident of Bara Tooti, New Delhi; Mehmood Khan, son of Wakeel Khan, resident of Madanpur Khadar, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi; and Ram Lakhan, son of Ram Milan, resident of Karim Paharang, New Delhi. Three of the four accused are from Delhi, while one is from Uttar Pradesh.

Nature of the Fraud

According to the Crime Branch, complaints were received from several districts across the Kashmir Valley, alleging that the accused systematically defrauded job seekers of lakhs of rupees by falsely promising them employment in the Airports Authority of India. Investigators say the accused exploited the aspirations of unsuspecting candidates seeking government-sector jobs — a pattern increasingly common in economic fraud cases targeting semi-urban and rural populations.

Investigation and Legal Action

Following a thorough investigation by the EOW Kashmir, the allegations were substantiated and the case was charge-sheeted before a court of law. The original FIR dates to 2018, making this a multi-year investigation that has now reached the prosecution stage. This is notable given the complexity of cross-state economic fraud cases, which often require coordination between multiple police jurisdictions.

Public Advisory and Reporting

The Crime Branch has urged citizens across Jammu and Kashmir to stay vigilant against economic frauds of this nature. Members of the public who suspect similar activity have been advised to report it to the SSP, EOW Kashmir. Victims may also file complaints via email at sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in. The Crime Branch functions as a specialised wing of J&K Police, tasked with investigating crimes that carry financial or economic dimensions.

With the charge sheet now filed, the case moves to the trial stage — a key step toward accountability for the alleged fraud that targeted job seekers across the Kashmir Valley.