Srinagar, Mar 12: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against 17 accused persons in connection with a major fraud involving fake appointments and forged government orders in the Health Department, causing a loss of crores of rupees to the state exchequer.
In a statement, the EOW Kashmir said it has produced a chargesheet in case FIR No. 07/2013 before the Court of Special Anti-Corruption Judge Baramulla against seventeen accused for offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 201 of the RPC, read with Section 5(2) of the PC Act.
The case was registered following official communications from the Deputy Director Health Services (HQR) Kashmir, Srinagar, alleging fraudulent insertions in Government Order No. 235-HME of 2010 dated April 19, 2010, the statement said.
It further said that certain officials, in conspiracy with others, allegedly manipulated the order and fraudulently showed the creation of additional posts in the Health Department in Medical Block Bandipora.
During investigation, it surfaced that under a well-planned criminal conspiracy involving departmental officials and beneficiaries, fake transfer and appointment orders were prepared and used to illegally adjust several individuals against non-existent posts in PHC Chuntimullah, PHC Ashtangoo, SDH Bandipora and PHC Sheikhpora Gurez.
By using these forged documents, the accused beneficiaries allegedly secured illegal appointments and subsequently drew salaries and 6th Pay Commission arrears from the government treasury.
The investigation established that the accused persons, by resorting to forgery and fraudulent means, caused wrongful loss of crores of rupees to the state exchequer while deriving corresponding wrongful gains for themselves.
Accordingly, after completion of the investigation, the chargesheet has been filed before the court for judicial determination.
The chargesheet names 17 accused persons, including a Chief Medical Officer, a Block Medical Officer, doctors/medical officers, a senior assistant, office/dealing assistants of the Health Department, and 12 beneficiary employees who were allegedly adjusted fraudulently against non-existent posts, the statement added. (Agency)
