J-K man posing as NIA officer to dupe job-seekers held from Red Fort area
New Delhi (PTI): A man from Jammu and Kashmir was apprehended by Delhi Police near Red Fort for allegedly posing as an officer of a central agency and cheating economically vulnerable families on the pretext of providing jobs, an official said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Mudassar, a resident of Pulwama, was intercepted during patrolling by a team from Kotwali police station.
Police said a black Hyundai Santro car bearing a Jammu and Kashmir registration number was found parked under suspicious circumstances near Delhi Chalo Park behind the Red Fort.
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Officers found Mudassar and a minor inside the car.
"When questioned, Mudassar produced an identity card similar to that issued by the National Investigation Agency. The card appeared suspicious and both were brought to the police station for detailed questioning," a senior police officer said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly been targeting economically vulnerable families in Jammu and Kashmir by promising employment in Delhi in exchange for money, he said.
"Mudassar had assured the minor boy's family of arranging a job for him and taken an advance payment before bringing him to Delhi," the officer added.
Police said they left Kashmir on February 12 and reached Delhi on the night of February 13, and were staying at a guest house in the Jama Masjid area. The accused claimed he has contacted some people to arrange for a job for the minor but failed to produce any documentary proof.
Joint interrogation with the Special Cell, Intelligence Bureau and the central agency concerned established that the identity card was forged and no such card had been issued.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, police said.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
