Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 10: The Court of City Judge, Srinagar, today sentenced a police officer to three years jail term and a fine of Rs 5000 for forging his date of birth.
The court found the accused retired Sub Inspector Jagdesh Singh, son of Kartar Singh, resident of Atina, Budgam guilty under Sections 420, 511, and 468 RPC for which an FIR No. 32/2013 was registered in PS CBK.
“The court sentenced him to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 420 read with 511 RPC, and an additional three years of simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 468 RPC. All the sentences shall run concurrently.”
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The conviction was secured by the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir. In a statement issued here, the CBK said that the case stemmed from a communication received from the Police Headquarters (PHQ) J&K, indicating that the accused had altered his year of birth from 1957 to 1959 in official records to unlawfully extend his service tenure by two years.
In case of default in payment of fine, the accused shall undergo an additional six months of simple imprisonment. “All sentences shall run concurrently.”
As per CBK, the investigation revealed that Singh had fraudulently modified his date of birth to November 10, 1959 in his service documents, including his Character Roll and matriculation certificate, to gain undue service benefits.”
“During trial, the Economic Offences Wing produced sufficient witnesses and substantial documentary evidence proving Singh’s guilt.”
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