J&K Crime Branch files charge sheet in overseas job scam case

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Wednesday that it has filed a charge sheet in the court in an overseas job scam case against the accused.

A Crime Branch Kashmir statement said, "The Special Crime Wing, Srinagar of Crime Branch J&K has filed a charge sheet in case FIR No. 02/2025 under Sections 420 and 201 IPC against Farhat Abbas Malik, son of Din Mohammad Malik, a resident of Tendala, Tehsil Chilipingal of District Doda, before the Hon’ble Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar."

The case came to light after a complaint was received from a person who was searching for a job abroad after losing his employment during the COVID-19 period.

During this process, he came into contact with an office named “Fly High Business Consultant”, operated by the accused. The accused promised to arrange a well-paying job abroad and, on this pretext, convinced the complainant to pay a substantial amount of money and submit his original documents.