KUPWARA: Zonal Education Officer Drugmulla and two clerks were suspended for allegedly swindling large chunk of money meant for the education purposes on Friday.
Reports said that district administration Kupwara had received various complaints against ZEO Dragmulla for his alleged corrupt practices and misappropriation of government funds.
A team led by Assistant Commissioner Revenue Firdous Ahmed Raina visited ZEO office and after checking the records ordered his suspension and two other clerks. The records showed gross misappropriation of funds. The ZEO was supposed to distribute money among school heads to provide uniforms to students but he has allotted money to selected head teachers. Besides the records show that ZEO has procured sub-standard material for the construction purposes, ACR Kupwara said.
He said that said ZEO had already been demoted once for his alleged involvement in a cheating case. (CNS)
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