Srinagar Special Crime Wing Files Chargesheet in Major Overseas Job Scam Case

SRINAGAR, April 1, 2026 — The Special Crime Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu & Kashmir has formally filed a chargesheet against an individual involved in a fraudulent overseas employment racket.

The accused, identified as Farhat Abbas Malik, a resident of Doda district, was charged under Sections 420 (cheating) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the IPC before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Srinagar.

The case, registered as FIR No. 02/2025, surfaced after a victim, who had lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, was allegedly duped by the accused operating under the guise of a consultancy named “Fly High Business Consultant.”

Malik reportedly promised the complainant a lucrative job abroad, successfully convincing him to part with a substantial sum of money and his original travel documents.

The investigation by the Crime Branch established that the promises of foreign employment were entirely false, intended solely for wrongful financial gain.

During interrogation, the accused admitted to receiving the funds but failing to secure the employment; furthermore, he disclosed that he had lost the complainant’s original passport, leading to the additional charge of destroying vital evidence.

According to a spokesperson for the Crime Branch, the accused was arrested during the probe and remains in custody at Central Jail Srinagar after his bail plea was rejected by the court.

The filing of the chargesheet marks a critical step toward judicial determination in a case that highlights the ongoing risks of predatory job scams targeting vulnerable employment seekers in the region.