Police official booked in job scam amid rampant corruption complaints in IIOJK
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a police official involved in an alleged scam in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, underscoring ongoing corrupt practices by Indian forces in the territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the EOW submitted the chargesheet in FIR No. 15/2025 under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code before the Court of Special Mobile Magistrate, Pulwama, against Riyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rashid Dar, resident of Naroo Ratnipora, Pulwama.
The case, the CBK said, originated from credible information received by the EOW Srinagar, indicating that HC Riyaz Ahmad Dar had allegedly misused his position as a police official to deceive multiple individuals under the pretext of providing government jobs. Acting on this information, a preliminary enquiry was initiated at Police Station EOW Srinagar.
The investigation revealed prima facie evidence that the accused had fraudulently collected money from several people, exploiting their aspirations and trust for personal gain — a pattern consistent with wider corruption and malpractice by Indian forces in the occupied territory, which has also included extrajudicial killings and branding of civilians as militants to gain perks and privileges.
Following verification of the allegations, a formal case was registered at Police Station Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar. The chargesheet has been produced before the court for judicial determination.
The Crime Branch Kashmir reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring accountability and exposing corruption in all forms perpetrated by officials in IIOJK.
