J&K EOW charges two for overseas job fraud, victims lost ₹15 lakh
Synopsis
Two Srinagar men who ran an unlicensed overseas job placement firm allegedly cheated victims of over ₹15 lakh with promises of foreign employment — issuing bounced refund cheques and operating without a valid recruitment licence. J&K EOW has now filed a charge sheet; one accused has been absconding since 2025.
Key Takeaways
The J&K Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed a charge sheet on 31 October 2026 in FIR No.
32/2026 before the Court of PT&E, Srinagar.
Accused Sajad Abdullah and Jahangir Ahmad Tanky , proprietors of Al-Aqsa Global Services Pvt.
Ltd. , allegedly collected over ₹15 lakh from job seekers.
The firm was registered only as a tour and travel excursion agent — it held no licence for overseas recruitment .
Refund cheques issued by the accused were dishonoured due to insufficient funds .
Jahangir Ahmad Tanky has been absconding since 2025 and remains untraced.
The EOW advised job seekers to verify agency credentials and avoid paying advance fees to unlicensed operators.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet against two individuals accused of defrauding job seekers by promising employment abroad and collecting more than ₹15 lakh in advance payments, officials said on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The charge sheet was filed before the Court of PT&E, Srinagar, in FIR No. 32/2026.
The Accused and the Charges
The two accused are Sajad Abdullah, son of Mohammad Abdullah Sheikh, a resident of Hamdaniya Colony, Bemina, and Jahangir Ahmad Tanky, son of Hafizullah Tanky, a resident of Sheshgari Mohalla, Khanyar. The charge sheet invokes Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 10 and 24 of the Emigration Act — covering cheating, criminal conspiracy, and unlicensed overseas recruitment.
Notably, Jahangir Ahmad Tanky has been absconding since 2025 and could not be traced despite investigative efforts.
How the Fraud Operated
The two men were proprietors of Al-Aqsa Global Services Pvt. Ltd., operating from Moomin-Abad, Lane-04, Batamaloo, Srinagar. They allegedly lured victims with promises of placement in reputed foreign companies and collected advance fees exceeding ₹15 lakh across multiple complainants.
When victims sought refunds, cheques issued by the accused were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. EOW investigators found that the firm was registered only as an excursion agent for tour and travel services — it held no valid licence to recruit workers for overseas employment. Payments were traced to the personal bank accounts of the accused, according to the EOW statement.
What Investigators Found
The EOW investigation confirmed that the allegations were substantiated, and the completed charge sheet has been submitted to the competent court for judicial determination. The case underscores a broader pattern of fraudulent overseas-recruitment operators targeting job seekers in Jammu and Kashmir, exploiting demand for foreign employment opportunities.
This is not an isolated incident — economic offence wings across India have flagged a rise in fake job placement rackets that exploit aspirants seeking work in the Gulf, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Advisory and Systemic Gaps
The SSP, EOW Kashmir urged job seekers to verify the credentials of recruitment agencies through official channels and to avoid paying advance fees to unauthorised operators. Officials also pointed to a structural challenge: territorial police units, primarily tasked with law and order, reportedly lack the dedicated manpower to pursue complex economic offence investigations without specialised teams and technological support.
With the charge sheet now before the court, the case enters the judicial process — and serves as a warning to fraudulent operators and a reminder to aspirants to exercise due diligence before engaging any overseas job placement service.
Point of View
Upfront fees, bounced cheques, and an absconding accused. What makes it worth watching beyond the charge sheet is the systemic admission buried in the EOW statement: territorial police lack the manpower and tools to properly investigate economic offences, meaning countless similar rackets likely go unpursued. J&K, with its high unemployment and strong emigration aspirations, is a particularly fertile hunting ground for such frauds. A charge sheet is a start, but deterrence requires faster prosecution timelines and a public registry of licensed overseas recruitment agents that job seekers can actually access.
NationPress
31 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the J&K EOW overseas job fraud case about?
The J&K Economic Offences Wing filed a charge sheet against two Srinagar men — Sajad Abdullah and Jahangir Ahmad Tanky — who allegedly cheated job seekers by promising overseas employment and collecting more than ₹15 lakh in advance fees through their firm Al-Aqsa Global Services Pvt. Ltd. The firm was not licensed for overseas recruitment.
What sections have the accused been charged under?
The charge sheet invokes Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code for cheating and criminal conspiracy, and Sections 10 and 24 of the Emigration Act for conducting overseas recruitment without a valid licence. The case was filed before the Court of PT&E, Srinagar.
Where is accused Jahangir Ahmad Tanky?
Jahangir Ahmad Tanky has been absconding since 2025 and could not be traced despite efforts by the EOW. The charge sheet has been submitted to court regardless, and judicial proceedings will proceed.
How did the fraud work?
The accused operated Al-Aqsa Global Services from Batamaloo, Srinagar, luring victims with promises of jobs at reputed foreign companies and collecting advance fees totalling over ₹15 lakh. When victims demanded refunds, the cheques issued by the accused bounced due to insufficient funds. Investigators found payments had gone into the accused's personal bank accounts.
How can job seekers protect themselves from overseas job fraud?
The SSP, EOW Kashmir, has advised job seekers to verify a recruitment agency's credentials through official channels before engaging it and to avoid paying any advance fees to unlicensed operators. Only agents registered under the Emigration Act are legally permitted to recruit workers for overseas employment.
