Srinagar, June 4: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that it arrested a man in Ganderbal district for allegedly posing as a government employee and duping vendors and service providers by falsely promising to facilitate their access to the Amarnath cave shrine in exchange for money.
Police said a credible information was received on May 25 that a suspect identified as Mohd Ayob Jara of Androola, Poonch, was roaming in the Domail area and impersonating himself as a government employee deployed on the Domail axis of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra route.
The accused was allegedly deceiving visiting vendors and service providers by claiming that he could facilitate their access to the Holy Cave Shrine in lieu of money. Through this fraudulent representation, he attempted to cheat unsuspecting individuals associated with the Yatra, Police said.
In this regard, a case under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Sonamarg and investigation was taken up.
“During the course of investigation, the accused was apprehended on the evening of June 3,” police said.
The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath will commence on July 3 and conclude after 57 days on August 28.