Shopian, January 5: Police Station Shopian has registered an E-FIR and arrested a conman for cheating an individual by falsely promising to secure the release of his brother from police custody at Police Station Zainapora.
According to details, Police Station Shopian received a complaint on 04-01-2026 via WhatsApp from Asif Ahmad Parrah, son of Mohd Maqbool Parrah, a resident of Humhuna, Zainapora. The complainant alleged that the accused, identified as Sajad Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh Hassan Bhat, resident of Mundoora, Tral, fraudulently extorted ₹5,40,000 from him by assuring the release of his brother from police custody.
The complainant’s brother, Umer Maqbool, had been lawfully arrested in connection with FIR No. 108/2025 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Zainapora. Exploiting the situation, the accused falsely claimed to be a government employee and asserted that he had sufficient influence to facilitate the release.
Acting on the complaint, Police Station Shopian registered E-FIR No. 03/2026 under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During the investigation, an amount of ₹1.50 lakh has been recovered from the accused so far. He has been taken into custody, and efforts are underway to recover the remaining amount. Further investigation is in progress.
Police have advised the public to remain vigilant and refrain from trusting individuals who make false claims of influence or promise illegal favours. Such incidents should be immediately reported to the nearest police station.
