SRINAGAR, July 23, 2026 — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir, a unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch, has submitted a formal chargesheet before the Hon’ble Court of Sub Judge Small Causes in Srinagar against four individuals linked to a multi-crore shawl fraud scheme.
Arising from FIR No. 55/2022, the chargesheet invokes Sections 420 (cheating), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). The primary accused, Arshid Ahmad Shora (alias Bilal), along with accomplices Firdous Ahmad Mir, Firdous Ahmad Bhat, and Aftab Ahmad Shah, allegedly duped a trader into supplying high-value shawls worth over ₹2.50 crore under false promises of substantial financial returns that never materialised.
Following an extensive investigation, authorities managed to recover 338 shawls valued at approximately ₹68 lakh, which have since been restored to the victim under judicial direction. Emphasising public safety, the Crime Branch has urged citizens to maintain vigilance against financial scams and report fraudulent activities to the SSP, EOW Kashmir, or via email at sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in.