Srinagar: An enquiry conducted by Vigilance Organization, Kashmir into the allegation of inferior/substandard quality of flood protection works executed by the I&FC Division, Handwara by having nexus between engineers and contractors to defraud the state exchequer during 2009-10 has revealed that the officers/officials of I&FC Division Handwara namely Wazir Mohd Kakroo (XEN), Bashir Ahmed Wasil (XEN), Mohammad Sarwar Dar (XEN), Farooq Ahmed Sultanpuri (AEE), Bashir Ahmed Kakroo (AEE) and concerned JEs of I&FC Division, Handwara under a well knit conspiracy, with each other and in league with beneficiary contractors and others have defrauded the state exchequer during execution of flood protection works in Kupwara District in 2009-10 and have thereby caused huge loss to it, a Vigilance statement said Monday.
The omission and commissions on the part of above named public servants constitute offences punishable under section 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) P.C Act 2006 and 120-B RPC. In this behalf case FIR No.36/2014 P/S VOK was registered and further investigation taken up, it added.
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