Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 10: The State Vigilance Organization today registered a case against 18 Health Department officials for fraudulently withdrawing more than Rs 30 lakh as pay revision arrears.
The officials, including a Block Medical Officer (BMO), Treasury Officer and 3 Medical Officers, were booked under Prevention of Corruption Act following outcome of a preliminary enquiry by the Vigilance Organization Kashmir.
FIR has been registered against Sheikh Farooq Nazir (BMO Uri), Rouf Ahmad Beigh (Treasury Officer Uri), Riyaz Ahmad Mir (Junior Assistant), Altaf Ahmad Lone (Orderly), Dr Syed Tariq Ahmad (Medical Officer), Dr Mehboob-ul-Nissa (Medical Officer), Dr Sameena Qayoom (Medical Officer), Bashir Ahmad Banday (Pharmacist), Muzafar Ahmad (Pharmacist), Sarbuland Khan (Pharmacist), Mohmad Shareif Sheikh (Pharmacist), Ghulam Nabi Moon (Dental Technician), Mehmooda Akhter (FMPHW), Mohammad Saleem Khan (Driver), Feroze Akbar (Driver), Fayaz Ahmad Ganie (Driver), Irshad Ahmad Pore (Driver) and Parvaiz Ahmad Lone (Basic Health Worker).
Preliminary enquiry revealed that in the month of June 2015, BMO Uri, Sheikh Farooq Nazir and his Clerk Riyaz Ahmad Mir had fraudulently drawn pay revision arrears to the tune of Rs 30, 70,200/- in favour of 13 contractual employees in quite disregard to the Government Order No. 1661-GAD of 2009 dated 26.11.2009 r/w Circular No.31-GAD of 2012 dated 28.09.2012.
In furtherance of the criminal conspiracy, the accused BMO and his dealing Junior Assistant received the share @ Rs 98,000/- each from Medical Officers and @ Rs 65,000/- each from other staff through bank A/c No. SB/4879 at J&K Bank Kreeri of accused Riyaz Ahmad Mir. It has been further found that out of the said amount, an amount of Rs 4, 00,000/- has been transmitted in cash to accused BMO through A/c No. SB/1801 at JKB Uri (Main) of his sub-ordinate namely Parvaiz Ahmad Lone.
Preliminary Enquiry further revealed that despite the fact that whole amount of four bills was deposited in the official bank Account No. CG/93 at J&K Bank Uri (Main) of accused BMO Uri on 11.06.2015, the accused BMO transferred only Rs 1,00,000/- each to the bank Accounts of 13 contractual employees on 17.06.2015 to enable them to pay the share of BMO and his Clerk. The withheld amounts were transferred to the Accounts of the staff only after the receipt of that share. It was further found that two of the staff delayed the transfer of share of accused BMO & his Clerk. Consequently release of their remaining amounts was also delayed and released only after the payment of that share of accused BMO and his clerk.
Preliminary Enquiry further revealed that Rouf Ahmad Beigh (Treasury Officer Uri), Altaf Ahmad Lone (Orderly) and Parvaiz Ahmad Lone (Basic Health Worker) have resorted to abetment of crime by facilitating the execution of criminal conspiracy.
Formal investigation has been taken up and the role of Directorate Health Services Kashmir will also be investigated, being Budget Controlling Office of Medical Block Uri, said a handout by the Vigilance Organization.
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