SRINAGAR, July 25 — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir, a unit of the Crime Branch Jammu & Kashmir, has officially filed a chargesheet against a resident of Pattan for allegedly orchestrating a lucrative overseas job racket that trafficked a victim into an international online scamming network. The chargesheet was submitted before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Mohd Yaseen Rather, son of Nisar Ahmad Rather, residing in Kripalpora Payeen Pattan, under FIR No 19/2026.
According to law enforcement authorities, the investigation commenced following a complaint detailing how the accused lured the victim with a fraudulent promise of a high-paying Computer Operator position in Cambodia offering a monthly salary of ₹90,000. Believing the offer to be genuine, the victim transferred lakhs of rupees into Rather’s personal bank account and incurred heavy expenses for visa processing, travel logistics, and administrative fees. However, upon arrival in Cambodia, instead of legitimate employment, the victim was subjected to coercion and forced to participate in illegal online cyber scamming operations.
Following a comprehensive investigation, the EOW Kashmir substantiated the criminal allegations, culminating in the legal filing. In the wake of the incident, EOW Kashmir issued a public advisory urging citizens to exercise extreme caution against sophisticated overseas employment rackets. Authorities strongly advise the public to verify job offers through official channels and report any instances of economic fraud directly to the SSP EOW Kashmir Crime Branch J&K or via email at sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in.