Transnational Job Scam Probe
SIA Searches Kashmir Homes in Probe Over Transnational Job Scam Network
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The searches targeted Gulam Nabi Khanday, also known by the aliases Charlie, Mohsin and Jerry Khan, in Bungam Chewgam, and Ashiq Hussain Sheikh in Baghpora Yar Khushipora, Qazigund.
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The searches were conducted in the early hours under warrants issued by a competent court and were linked to FIR No. 01/2026 registered at Police Station SIA Kashmir.
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The SIA described the searches as a step toward tracing and dismantling the wider network, establishing the role of each person involved, and uncovering how victims were recruited, transported and exploited.
Kashmir's State Investigation Agency searched two homes in Kulgam district as part of a crackdown on an alleged human trafficking ring IBTimes. The network allegedly lured unemployed people from Jammu and Kashmir with fake overseas job offers, then moved them through Thailand to Myanmar's Myawaddy region, where they were forced into cyber scams Daily Pioneer.
Investigators seized phones, identity documents, passports and job agreements during early-morning raids at the homes of Gulam Nabi Khanday and Ashiq Hussain Sheikh Kashmir Vision. The SIA said it is now working with national agencies and international partners to dismantle the wider network Daily Excelsior.
Two Suspects Targeted in Court-Authorized Raids
The SIA searched homes belonging to Gulam Nabi Khanday — who goes by aliases Charlie, Mohsin and Jerry Khan — in Bungam Chewgam and Ashiq Hussain Sheikh in Qazigund Daily Pioneer. The raids took place in the early hours under court-issued warrants linked to FIR No. 01/2026 at SIA Kashmir police station Brighter Kashmir.
Jobs in Thailand Led Victims to Myanmar Cyber Scams
The network's scheme worked like this: local facilitators worked with handlers overseas to find unemployed people. They promised legitimate jobs abroad. Instead, recruits were moved through Thailand to Myanmar's Myawaddy region IBTimes. Once there, victims were forced to participate in cyber fraud operations Kashmir Vision.
Investigators Seeking to Map the Entire Network
The SIA described these raids as just the first step in a larger investigation Daily Excelsior. Seized items include phones, PAN cards, passports and job agreements. Officials are now analyzing this material to identify other members, trace cross-border connections and uncover how money and resources flowed through the operation Kashmir Vision.
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