Jammu, Sep 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police's Crime Branch on Tuesday booked a man for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing them jobs, officials said.

The accused, identified as Farooq Ahmed, is a retired government official, they said.

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According to a complaint lodged with the police, Ahmed duped people of lakhs of rupees by posing as a joint director of the horticulture department in Kashmir.

He approached Farzana Mumtaz, a resident of Srinagar, in June 2018 and promised government jobs to her relatives. On his assurance, Mumtaz paid him Rs 20 lakh for appointments in government and private sectors.

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According to police, Ahmed has duped several other people in the past.

A case was registered against him under relevant sections on the basis of the complaint, they added.

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