The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday busted an extortion racket in which fraudsters allegedly posed as officials of the Crime Branch and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The operation is being carried out in connection with FIR No. 18/2026, registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 204, 319(2), 308(2), 338 and 61.
Officials said the accused belong to an organised gang that impersonated Crime Branch and ACB officials to target senior citizens. The gang allegedly threatened victims with fabricated complaints, claiming they would be arrested, and extorted large sums of money from them.
Investigators said the accused had collected more than Rs 30 lakh from senior citizens, mostly residents of Srinagar.
Simultaneous searches are being conducted at the residences of four accused identified as identified as Mubashir Ahmad Yatto (Wani) of Rangil, Nagbal, in Ganderbal; Naseer Maqbool Bichoo of Khwaja Yarbal, Saidakadal, Srinagar; Mudasir Sadiq Najar of KalalDoori, Naid Kadal, Srinagar; and Muneer Ahmad Mir of Gousia Colony, Elahi Bagh, Srinagar.
Officials said the searches are aimed at recovering incriminating evidence and uncovering the wider network allegedly involved in the criminal conspiracy.
The authorities have urged the general public to remain vigilant against individuals involved in cheating, cyber fraud, impersonation and other organised criminal activities.
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