SRINAGAR: In fake recruitment scam, the Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a Senior Assistant posted in the office of Advocate General J&K.
As per CBK communique, the arrested accused Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat resident of Budgam used to lure unemployed youth with false promise of job in the office of AG office and subsequently issued them fake appointment orders.
The case FIR No. 56 of 2021 U/S 420 467,468,471, 120(B) r/w Section 66 IT Act, today on 13.10.2021 was registered against the accused on receipt of a communication from Z. A. Dewani, (Administrative Officer, Office of the Advocate General, J&K) alleging therein that fake orders bearing No’s 76 AG of 2021 and 79 AG of 2021 dated 13.07.2021 are being circulated on social media showing the selection of 33 persons as Jr. Assistants and other 33 persons as Orderlies, however, no such orders have been issued by the office of the Advocate General, J&K.”
During the investigation it came to fore that some touts have conspired with Mohd. Yaqoob Bhat, (Sr. Assistant) posted in the office of Advocate General, J&K who have lured the candidates on the fake promise of providing jobs, adding that during the probe it also surfaced that some beneficiaries have transferred a huge amounts of money in the account maintained in the name of Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat.