Srinagar, Jul 29 (NVI): A court in Srinagar has sentenced a man to three years’ rigorous imprisonment for fraudulently securing appointment as a constable in the Indian Reserve Police (IRP) by using a forged Class 12 qualification certificate, officials said on Wednesday.
The conviction was secured by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, formerly known as the Crime Branch Kashmir, in a recruitment fraud case.
The Special Mobile Magistrate, 13th Finance Commission/Railway Magistrate, Srinagar, convicted Nazir Ahmad Malik, a resident of Budgam district, for using a fake 10+2 certificate to obtain appointment as a constable in the 9th Battalion of the IRP, officials said.
During the investigation, the disputed certificate was seized and sent to the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) for verification, which confirmed that it was forged, they said.
The court sentenced the convict to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 under Section 420 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). In default of payment of the fine, he will undergo 15 days’ simple imprisonment.
The court also awarded him two years’ simple imprisonment under Section 471 of the RPC. Both sentences will run concurrently.
The EOW urged people not to use forged or fabricated documents for employment or any official purpose, warning that such offences attract legal action, including imprisonment and fines.(NVI)
