Srinagar, Oct 14 (GNS): Special Crime Wing (SCW), Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday filed chargesheet against three public servants in a fraud and corruption case.
In a handout to GNS the Crime Branch said that today, SCW Kashmir presented a chargesheet in Case FIR No. 02/2022, registered under sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B RPC and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, before the Court of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, against three accused — Abdul Rashid Gojri, Helper in the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office, Beerwah; Manzoor Ahmad Wani, Section Officer in the office of the Chief Agriculture Officer, Budgam; and Peer Abdul Rashid, retired Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer (SDAO).
The case originated from a communication dated 15.02.2022 received from the Deputy Director Agriculture, Central Kashmir, regarding alleged manipulation of service records by certain officials to obtain undue benefits. During verification, it surfaced that accused Abdul Rashid Gojri had allegedly submitted a forged date-of-birth certificate showing his date of birth as 27.02.1973 instead of his actual date of birth, 27.02.1975. Accordingly, Case FIR No. 02/2022 was registered at Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir, now Police Station SCW Kashmir.
Investigation revealed that accused No. 1 was 17 years and 2 months old at the time of his initial engagement as a daily wager in the Agriculture Department. Accused Nos. 2 and 3 allegedly facilitated the incorporation of the incorrect date of birth into his service records by disregarding directions for document verification, thereby facilitating the regularisation of his services.
During the investigation, offences as per the FIR were established against all three accused. After obtaining the requisite approval and sanction in respect of the two serving government employees, the chargesheet has been presented before the Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar.
The general public has been advised to remain vigilant against fraudsters and report any such incidents to Crime Branch Kashmir, the statement added.(GNS)
