Srinagar, Feb 05: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 76/2022 under Sections 199 and 420 RPC before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against Ms Afshan Shabir, wife of Syed Akeel Ahmad and a resident of Shibath Zadibal.
The case relates to allegations that Afshan Shabir, who was appointed as an Assistant Professor at SKIMS Soura in 2019, is a United Kingdom national and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder, making her ineligible for appointment to a government post.
Investigations revealed that she had applied for the post under Advertisement Notice No. 04 of 2015 as an in-service candidate and submitted documents, including a State Subject Certificate, declaring herself an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir. Based on these declarations, she was selected and appointed.
During the investigation, officials seized and examined records such as her service book, personal file, application form and selection committee minutes. It was found that the accused had acquired British citizenship prior to joining government service and allegedly concealed this fact while applying for and continuing in the post. She reportedly admitted to holding a British passport and an OCI card.
The probe concluded that by misrepresenting her citizenship status, the accused fraudulently secured a public post, resulting in wrongful gain to herself and corresponding loss to the government. Her services were terminated vide Government Order No. 23-SKIMS of 2022 dated August 20, 2022. Following completion of the investigation, the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial adjudication. (Agencies)
