EOW Kashmir charges three in fake railway recruitment scam

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against three individuals for their alleged involvement in a fake Railway recruitment scam, following the completion of investigation in FIR No. 08/2025. The chargesheet has been submitted before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Beerwah, under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 120-B of the IPC.The accused named in the chargesheet include Abdul Hamid Sheikh, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh of Chewdara Beerwah; Adil Shah, son of Abdul Rashid Shah of Sonwar Srinagar, presently residing in Zewan; and Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar, son of Muhammad Ashoor Kumar of Hib-Dangerpora Sopore, currently living in Rutsuna Beerwah.

The case originated from a written complaint by Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar, who initially alleged that Abdul Hamid Sheikh and Adil Shah had provided him fake Railway appointment letters purportedly issued by the Railway Recruitment Board, New Delhi, bearing fabricated seals and signatures of the DGM Northern Railway.

A detailed investigation revealed that the accused had lured victims with promises of government jobs, extracting money using forged appointment orders. The verification process confirmed the documents were fraudulent. During the probe, the complainant, Mufti Ghulam Hassan Kumar, was also found to have actively participated in the scheme by collecting money from other victims and issuing fake job orders.Based on the evidence collected, the Final Report under Section 173 CrPC has been submitted to the Court for further judicial proceedings. Officials stated that the EOW Kashmir remains committed to tackling economic crimes and safeguarding locals from fraudulent recruitment scams.