Srinagar, July 2 (NVI): For persons in Jammu and Kashmir were selected by the Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) for various posts in the Health Department allegedly on the basis of fake and forged educational testimonials.
After receiving a complaint and subsequent investigations, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested them.
During the investigation, the certificates submitted by the accused, identified as Shuja Jeelani, Mohd Iqbal, Nisar Ahmad Wani and Riyaz Ahmad Shah, were verified and found to be forged and inconsistent with official records, police said.
The investigation revealed that the accused had dishonestly secured government employment by using forged documents, thereby cheating the authorities, officials said.
Consequently, their selection was cancelled.
The EOW has now filed a chargesheet against them before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
The EOW has appealed to the public to remain vigilant against economic fraud and report such offences to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K.(NVI)
