Srinagar, Aug 30 (KNS): The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has conducted searches at six different locations in connection with an FIR registered against four individuals involved in a scam related to fake promises of MBBS admissions in Bangladesh.

Officials said that following the receipt of a complaint, a probe was ordered which revealed that a huge amount of money had been collected under the false pretext of securing medical admissions. However, the amount was never deposited with any medical college. The preliminary investigation has substantiated the allegations of fraud.

Accordingly, a case has been registered against four individuals for offences related to cheating and criminal conspiracy, punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

The accused individuals have been identified as:

1. Peerzada Aabid, S/o Peerzada Mohammad Nayeem, R/o Bijbehara, A/P Azad Basti, Natipora, Srinagar

2. Syed Wasim, S/o Syed Bashir Ahmad, R/o Kareemabad, Pulwama, A/P Azad Basti, Natipora, Srinagar

3. Syed Suhail Aijaz, S/o Syed Aijaz Qadri, R/o Takia Magam, Kokernag, A/P Muslimabad, Opposite N.R. Colony, Bemina, Srinagar

4. Zaigam Khan, S/o Gulzar Khan, R/o Bemina

Preliminary findings reveal that Peerzada Aabid is the proprietor of an educational consultancy named Europe Consultancy Centre. The remaining three accused — Syed Wasim, Syed Suhail Aijaz, and Zaigam Khan — are owners of Overseas Consultancy.