Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before a special anti-corruption court in Srinagar in connection with an alleged municipal fraud case involving the illegal allotment of government property in Budgam district, the CBK said on Tuesday.
As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 03/2022 before the court of the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, under Sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Ranbir Penal Code, read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Three persons have been named as accused in the case, including the former president of the Municipal Committee Budgam, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar, and two private individuals—Ghulam Mohammad Mir and Abdul Majid Bhat—all residents of Budgam.
According to officials, the case originated from a complaint alleging large-scale embezzlement and illegal allotment of a Municipal Committee building. Investigation revealed that the then municipal president abused his official position to confer undue benefits on one of the accused by issuing a forged allotment order.
The probe found that the allotment order was falsely shown to have been issued on the basis of a Municipal Committee resolution and approval from the Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, which were later found to be non-existent.
It said the accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy and prepared forged documents, including fake allotment, partnership and dissolution deeds, without lawful authority.
During the investigation, all three accused were examined and admitted their roles, officials said, adding that sufficient oral and documentary evidence was collected to substantiate the charges.
Further proceedings in the case are pending before the court—(KNO)
