Srinagar, Oct 07: Crime Branch Srinagar Saturday produced charge-sheet against three accused persons for fabricating a backward caste certificate.
In a statement issued, CB said the case was registered in Crime Branch Kashmir on a complaint from then Zonal Education Officer Kulgam, wherein, it was alleged that one Rashid-Ul-Hassan Gojjar S/o Gh. Hassan R/o 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 the certificates, CB said 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.
During the course of investigation the statements of witnesses were recorded. The relevant records were obtained from the concerned department. The investigation conducted has revealed that the accused No. 01 (beneficiary) 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.
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.
