SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch in Kashmir has registered a case after a man was allegedly duped by a fake overseas job consultancy and trafficked to Cambodia on the promise of employment, before being forced into fraudulent online activity, according to an official statement.
The Offer and the Money Trail
The complaint alleges that the victim was approached by an unauthorised consultancy operating from the Pattan area, which falsely promised him a job abroad as a computer operator with an attractive salary package. Believing the offer to be genuine, the complainant is said to have transferred a substantial amount of money to the accused’s bank account and also spent further sums on travel and related arrangements.
The reports do not specify the total amount involved, but they indicate that the alleged recruitment was presented as a formal overseas placement and that the victim incurred financial losses before leaving India.
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Forced Into Online Fraud in Cambodia
According to the official statements, the victim was received by unknown persons upon reaching Cambodia and was allegedly made to take part in fraudulent online activities instead of being given the job that had been promised. The account says he refused to comply, after which he realised that he had been deceived and defrauded under false pretences.
It does not identify the persons who received him in Cambodia, but it presents the episode as one in which the offer of overseas work was used as a front for trafficking and coercion.
Case Registered Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Preliminary investigation, according to the statement, indicates that the allegations attract provisions under Section 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A formal case has accordingly been registered at Police Station EOW, Srinagar, and further investigation is underway.
The case adds to growing concern over fake overseas employment schemes in which vulnerable job seekers are allegedly lured with attractive salary packages, taken abroad under false assurances and then exploited in criminal operations.
About the author – Rehan Khan is a law student and legal journalist with a keen interest in cybercrime, digital fraud, and emerging technology laws. He writes on the intersection of law, cybersecurity, and online safety, focusing on developments that impact individuals and institutions in India.
