The Kothi Bagh police here in uptown Srinagar Thursday arrested a man on the charge of cheating job aspirants of lakhs of rupees by promising them jobs in Jammu Kashmir and outside.
The accused is reportedly affiliated with ‘Muslim Rashtriya Manch’- an arm of Hindu nationalist organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The alleged fraudster is Bashir Aziz Gagloo, a resident of Kursoo Rajbagh.
He is accused of having cheated dozens of job aspirants from Kashmir Valley to the tune of lakhs of rupees.
Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the accused was made the naïve job aspirants believe that he is associated with the top brass of BJP and RSS leaders.
A number of job aspirants had reported to the police station seeking action against the said alleged con man. Station House Officer, Police Station Kothi Bagh Muhammad Ishaq arrested the accused on Thursday.
A formal FIR vide number 73/2022 has been registered against the accused who is behind the bars. (KNT)