Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 13: Special Judge CBI Cases Jammu Bala Joyti today framed charges against Sajid Iqbal Zargar, Judicial Clerk and Vijay Kumar Khajuria, Gun House dealer in fake gun license scam.
According to the CBI case, in pursuance to notification dated 05.10.2018 under Section 5 of DSPE Act, 1946 issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions Government of India with the consent of Government of Jammu and Kashmir vide Notification No.228/41/2018 AVD-II for transfer of FIR No.11 of 2018 dated 17.05.2018 of Police Station Vigilance Organization Jammu, present case was registered.
During the period 2012-16 the Deputy Commissioners of various districts including DC Doda in connivance with private person(s) and others fraudulently and illegally issued the gun licences thereby flouting the norms, procedures and rules governing the subject in lieu of monetary consideration thereby committed offences under Prevention of Corruption Act and 3/25 Arms Act, 1962.
Consequently case FIR bearing No. 11/2018 was registered in Police Station Vigilance Organization Jammu. It has been stated that the licencing authority (DM), who is now dead, the Gun House Dealer Vijay Kumar Khajuria and Sajid Iqbal Zargar (Judicial Clerk) while working in the office of DM Doda hatched a criminal conspiracy to illegally issue arms Licences to ineligible persons in lieu of monetary consideration.
In furtherance of this conspiracy the gun dealers/ middlemen lured the defence personnel posted at far-away places for getting their arms licences issued from “J&K” against monetary considerations per licence. It is stated that even no police verification or inquiry was conducted by the concerned licencing authority in blatant violation of Arms Act/ Rules and in connivance with the middlemen/gun house, issued multiple arms licences in violation of Arms Act for monetary gains.
After hearing both the sides, the Special Judge CBI observed, “the contents of the charges have been read over and explained to the accused persons, those pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. Accordingly charges are framed against accused persons”.
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