Srinagar, May 18 (NVI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday filed a chargesheet against a retired In-charge Superintendent Engineer of the erstwhile J&K State Power Development Corporation in connection with an alleged case of forgery and destruction of evidence related to manipulation of service records.
Officials the chargesheet was submitted before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar in FIR No. 09/2015 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 201 RPC.
The case was initiated following a written complaint alleging that the accused had tampered with his date of birth in official service records to secure undue service benefits.
During investigation, the Crime Branch found that the accused had allegedly altered his date of birth from October 28, 1955 to October 28, 1958. The manipulation was subsequently confirmed through reports from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) Srinagar and the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), officials said.
Investigators further alleged that the accused destroyed his original service book in an attempt to conceal evidence, prompting the addition of Section 201 RPC pertaining to destruction of evidence.
The Crime Branch said the investigation established the allegations against the accused, following which the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial determination.
Meanwhile, the Economic Offences Wing advised the public to remain vigilant against economic fraud and report such matters to the Crime Branch authorities.(NVI)
