Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two fraudsters who were involved in a fake job scam and extortion in the Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In a statement police said that on January 11, the police received information that two self-styled political activists were demanding money from people on the promise of arranging government jobs and providing fake appointment orders.
“They were also threatening the general public,” it said.
A police official said that a case was registered under relevant sections at the Pattan police station and an investigation was launched.
“After utilizing all technical and human intelligence and making strenuous efforts, the police arrested the two accused, Ubaid Nazir Sofi and Mohammad Iqbal Main,” the statement further reads.
Police said that during interrogation, it was discovered that the two men had been cheating common people by promising them jobs in the police department and taking large amounts of money from them.
“When victims started asking for their money back, the men issued threats. The investigation is ongoing,” police further added.
The Baramulla police also urged the public to be aware of such scamsters and to exercise caution when receiving job offers or other opportunities that seem too good to be true.
