Srinagar, July 13: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, J&K, has executed a long-pending arrest warrant against Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir and a resident of Lashtiyal, Kalaroos in Kupwara, in connection with a cheating and forgery case.
The arrest warrant had been issued by the Court of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 17/2015 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B RPC at Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir. Following completion of the investigation, a charge sheet had already been filed before the competent court.
According to the Crime Branch, the accused is a notorious and habitual offender with 11 other cases involving cheating and the use of fake and forged employment documents registered against him across Kashmir. Of these, four cases are under investigation, while seven have already been charge-sheeted before the court.
Acting on credible inputs, the EOW apprehended the accused and produced him before the court, which remanded him to judicial custody. He has been lodged in Central Jail, Srinagar, in compliance with the court’s orders.
The cases registered against Abdul Majeed Mir include FIR No. 17/2015 and 15/2018 at Crime Branch Kashmir; FIR No. 02/2020 at Police Station Maisuma; FIR No. 24/2022 and 114/2025 at Police Station Kupwara; FIR No. 10/2025, 12/2026, 13/2026 and 18/2026 at EOW Kashmir; FIR No. 42/2025 at Police Station Pantha Chowk; and FIR No. 46/2025 at Police Station Lal Bazar.
The Economic Offences Wing appealed to the public to remain vigilant against individuals involved in cheating, forgery and job-related fraud. It advised citizens not to fall prey to false promises of government employment, forged appointment letters or other fraudulent documents, and urged anyone who comes across such activities to report the matter to the nearest police station or the Crime Branch, J&K, for prompt legal action.
