Fake DoB: 8 J&K Govt Employees Chargesheeted

Crime Branch Kashmir Files Chargesheet Against 8 Accused In Fake DOB Case — File photo

Srinagar- The Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday produced a chargesheet against eight employees of the Agriculture Production Department for submitting fake date of birth certificates at the time of their initial appointment in government service.

The chargesheet was filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EoW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir against 8 accused persons before the court of city Munsiff Srinagar for their alleged involvement in commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 420/511, 202, 468 & 471 of RPC, an official spokesperson said.

The chargesheet was filed in the case FIR No. 28/2021 registered by police station Crime Branch Kashmir.

Giving details of the case, the spokesperson said that Crime Branch Kashmir had received a complaint from the Agriculture Production Department (on the basis of a report generated by Director Agriculture Kashmir) alleging therein that 12 officials of said department had submitted fake DOB certificates at the time of their initial appointment in Government service.

“Accordingly, the instant case was registered in P/S Crime Branch Kashmir in 2021 and investigation was started. During investigation, it has been established that 8 out of the 12 accused individuals have cheated the Department by submitting fake and forged DOB certificates at the time of their initial appointment, as a result of the deceit they continued to remain in service and unlawfully derived the benefits of employment beyond their actual age of retirement on superannuation,” he said.

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He added that the chargesheet has accordingly been presented against these eight accused persons in the court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination.

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