Jammu, Oct 24 (GNS): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has produced a charge-sheet against a Health Department employee for allegedly securing Government job as Dental Assistant using forged matriculation certificate.
In a handout to GNS, the CBK said that the charge-sheet has been produced before the Hon’ble Court of 4th Additional Munsiff Jammu against Sohan Lal Singh and his father Veer Singh (now expired) in case FIR No. 55/2025 U/S 420,465,467,468,471,120-B, RPC Police Station Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu.
The case originated from a communication received from the CID Headquarters, J&K, alleging that Sohan Lal Singh is serving as a Dental Assistant at Primary Health Centre (PHC) Arnia for nearly two decades based on a fraudulent matriculation certificate purportedly issued in Bihar/Uttar Pradesh.
The investigation led by http://Dy.SP Vishal Sharma revealed that the accused has completed 8th class examination and never passed the 10th class through his school. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Jammu, confirmed erasure and chemical alterations on the mark sheet and school records exposed discrepancies in his date of birth, the statement said.
Statements and evidence corroborated that Veer Singh (now expired) working as driver in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, procured forged credentials for his then minor son and subsequently used the falsified records as a major, completed Dental Assistant training and secure appointment through J&K Service Selection Board.
On the basis of evidences collected during investigation offenses U/S 420,465,467,468,471,120-B RPC have been established against the accused persons. Accordingly, Crime Branch has filed the chargesheet in the Hon’ble Court of 4th Additional Munsiff Jammu against Sohan Lal Singh and his father Veer Singh (now expired) for judicial determination.
SSP Crime Branch EOW Jammu advises general public to remain vigilant against such economic frauds and report any such incident to Crime Branch EOW Jammu. Victims of economic frauds may also submit their complaints via email at sspcrimejmu@jkpolice.gov.in or contact on telephone No. 0191-2578901.(GNS)
