Srinagar: The Crime Branch Srinagar has produced a charge-sheet against a teacher and two revenue officers for producing a fake backward caste certificate, officials said today.
“Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch) Srinagar produced charge-sheet (in FIR No. 25/2012) before the Court of Anti-Corruption Anantnag on 05.10.2023 against three accused persons for their involvement in commission of offences punishable under section 420,467,468,471,201,120-B RPC , 5(2) PC Act,” a spokesman said.
He said the case was registered in Crime Branch Kashmir on a complaint from then Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Kulgam, wherein, it was alleged that one Rashid-ul-Hassan Gojjar, son of Ghulam Hassan, resident of Arigatnoo Tehsil Kulgam, has been appointed as teacher through Service Selection Board in terms of order No. 2034 of 2007 dated 17/10/2007 under reserved category i.e. ST category.
“The said teacher submitted his joining report on 07/11/2007 in the office of ZEO Kulgam and produced requisite certificates/documents including ST, PRC and DOB certificates.
“On analyzing these certificates, it was found that the caste of appointee in DOB certificate was reflected as ‘Wagay’ which contradicted with caste of ‘Gojjar’ reflected in his PRC & ST certificates.
“On receipt of this complaint in CBK, a preliminary verification vide PV No 42/2010 P/S Crime Branch Kashmir, was initiated into the matter.
“During the probe, it was revealed that the actual caste of the appointee is ‘Wagay’ and he in league with revenue officials managed to change his caste from ‘Wagay’ to ‘Gojjar’. Subsequently, a formal case vide FIR No. 25/2012 U/S 420,120-B r/w 5(2) PC Act was registered in P/S Crime Branch Kashmir and investigation was taken up,” added the spokesman.
During the course of investigation, the statements of witnesses were recorded and relevant records were obtained from the concerned department.
“The investigation has revealed that the beneficiary (teacher) in connivance with other two accused revenue officers (now retired), has managed to get his caste changed by virtue of a mutation No. 391/1 at Tehsil Office Kulgam,” said the spokesman.
“The accused officials abused their official positions and in furtherance of criminal conspiracy, prepared and acted on a false and fake mutation and thereby for their ulterior motives issued fake Schedule Tribe certificate in favour of accused beneficiary, who used the same to get himself selected/appointed as Teacher in District Kulgam under ST category, as such committed offences U/S 420, 467, 468,471, 201,120-B RPC, 5(2) PC Act,” the spokesman said.
He said on the basis of evidences, the investigation of the case was concluded as proved U/S 420,467,468,471,201,120-B RPC, 5(2) PC Act against the said accused persons.
