The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against a government employee here for allegedly duping a man of Rs 3 lakhs on the pretext of arranging a job for his wife.
The 123-page chargesheet was filed against the accused Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, in the court of law for judicial determination after allegations of cheating were proved during the investigation, a spokesperson of the agency said.
Man was duped of Rs 3 lakh
He said Amreek Singh, a resident of Bakshi Nagar area of Jammu, lodged a complaint against Bhat, claiming that he had duped him of Rs 3 lakhs on the pretext of arranging a government job for his wife in Doda district.
Preliminary verifications were initiated against the accused and the allegations were prima facie substantiated, leading to the registration of a formal case for in depth probe, the spokesperson said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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