Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 8: Crime Branch Jammu has booked a cop for cheating and using forged documents for his appointment in Armed Police.
Under the relevant sections of law, a criminal case has been registered against accused Vijay Kumar, son of Inder Parkash, resident of Chowki, Tehsil Nowshera, Rajouri, presently posted as Constable in J&K Armed Police (JKAP 7th Bn), for his involvement in forging documents related to his date of birth and academic qualification and later producing them as genuine before the authorities to secure his appointment in J&K Armed Police (IRP- 2nd Battalion) in the year 1997, thereby causing wrongful gain to himself and the corresponding loss to the Public exchequer in the form of his salary.
A written complaint was received in Crime Branch J&K, wherein complainant- Roshan Lal of Chowki, Nowshera alleged that the suspect Vijay Kumar got appointed in Police department by producing fake school certificate and DOB certificate whereas his actual Date of Birth is 21-05-1973 and qualification is 6th pass as per the school record of Govt High School Langer (Nowshera).
During the course of enquiry, the allegations were substantiated as the evidence collected so far is contrary to the certificates / documents submitted by the accused in the Police Department at the time of his appointment wherein his date of birth has been mentioned as 04-02-1978 and his qualification as class 8th pass, on the basis of which he obtained constabulary job in J&K Police (Armed). Further investigation of the case has been set in motion for indepth probe.
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