Jammu: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Jammu Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against a Jammu resident accused of allegedly duping several people on the promise of arranging foreign employment visas. The chargesheet was filed before the competent court against Kartik Choudhary, a resident of Purana Pind in the RS Pura area of Jammu. The investigating agency has submitted a list of witnesses and documents relied upon in the case along with the chargesheet.
According to the Crime Branch, the case initially originated from a complaint alleging cheating in connection with a Portugal work visa. During preliminary verification of the complaint, seven additional people came forward with similar allegations against the accused. Their complaints were incorporated into the inquiry, following which investigators allegedly found sufficient material indicating that the accused had defrauded the complainants.
After the preliminary verification established the allegations prima facie, the Crime Branch registered a formal case and began a detailed investigation. Investigators examined several categories of evidence to establish the alleged transactions and the accused’s role in obtaining money from the complainants on the pretext of arranging overseas employment opportunities.
The investigation included scrutiny of bank records, cheque details, travel documents, statements of complainants and witnesses, electronic evidence and forensic material. Financial transactions linked to the accused were examined to establish the movement of money allegedly received from the victims. Investigators also examined documents connected with the promised visa and employment arrangements.
A significant part of the investigation involved forensic examination of questioned signatures. According to the Crime Branch, the forensic examination corroborated the questioned signatures with specimen signatures of the accused. The findings have been included among the material relied upon by the investigating agency while filing the chargesheet before the court.
The case highlights the risks faced by people seeking employment opportunities abroad through private intermediaries. Promises of foreign jobs and work visas can involve substantial financial payments, making verification of agents, employers, travel documents and visa-related claims important before handing over money. In the present case, investigators are relying on documentary, financial, electronic and forensic evidence to establish the allegations.
In a separate case, the Jammu Crime Branch has also registered a case against a Srinagar-based enterprise following multiple complaints alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy in connection with Modular Kitchen projects. The complainants alleged that the enterprise accepted substantial payments but failed to execute the promised work or return the money.
The second case was registered on the complaint of a resident of Sainik Colony in Jammu. According to the Crime Branch, the complainant alleged that Sajad Ahmad Wani of Srinagar approached him on behalf of M/s Choudhary Enterprises Forum, Srinagar, for installation of a Modular Kitchen at his residence.
A loan of ₹5 lakh was reportedly sanctioned by J-K Bank’s Gole Gujral branch in Jammu for the project. The amount was subsequently transferred to the concerned enterprise for execution of the work. However, despite repeated requests, the project was allegedly not completed and the amount was not returned.
The Crime Branch said two more similar complaints were received from other individuals who also alleged that they had made payments to the same enterprise for Modular Kitchen projects but the promised work was not executed. Preliminary verification of the complaints allegedly substantiated the allegations on a prima facie basis.
Following the verification, the Crime Branch registered a formal case under relevant legal provisions and initiated further investigation. Investigators are expected to examine payment records, communications, project-related documents and the circumstances in which the money was received and allegedly not returned.
Both cases remain subject to investigation and judicial proceedings. The chargesheet against Choudhary places the visa fraud allegations before the competent court, while the separate Modular Kitchen case is at the investigation stage. Further legal action will depend on the evidence gathered and findings of the respective probes.
