Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 2: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir today submitted a charge sheet against 108 accused persons, mostly Government officers, in a case involving embezzlement of funds and illegal appointments in Electric Division Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
According to the Crime Branch Kashmir, the charge sheet was filed in FIR No. 25/2018 under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act before the Court of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla.
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The accused include 15 Executive Engineers, six Assistant Accounts Officers, one Accounts Assistant, six Head Assistants, four Senior Assistants, including the alleged kingpin Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, son of Sonaullah Malik, resident of Aragam, Bandipora, four Junior Assistants and one Orderly, all of whom were posted in Electric Division Sumbal.
The charge sheet also names 25 officers and officials of J&K Bank, Branch Sumbal Sonawari, besides 46 fake employees who were allegedly illegally appointed, the agency said.
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“The case was registered following credible information that the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO), in connivance with other officials of the department and bank officials, fraudulently drew crores of rupees from Government accounts and facilitated fake appointments,” the CBK said.
The investigation, the agency said, established large-scale commission of offences, including diversion of Government funds.
During the probe, crores of rupees were recovered from the accused kingpin Mushtaq Ahmad Malik and deposited into the Government treasury.
“It further emerged that substantial amounts were transferred to multiple bank accounts of the accused, including savings accounts and term deposits, along with accrued interest.”
The CBK noted that the Government had accorded sanction for prosecution against the accused persons and, accordingly, the charge sheet has been submitted before the competent court for judicial adjudication.
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