Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir today filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against a former Assistant Professor of SKIMS Soura for allegedly concealing her British citizenship and fraudulently securing a Government job by misrepresenting herself as an Indian citizen and permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir.
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A spokesperson of the Crime Branch said an FIR (No. 76/2022) has been registered under Sections 199 and 420 of the Ranbir Penal Code against Afshan Shabir, wife of Syed Akeel Ahmad and a resident of Shibath Zadibal. “The case pertains to allegations that Afshan Shabir, who was appointed as Assistant Professor at SKIMS Soura in 2019, is a United Kingdom national and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder, thereby rendering her ineligible for appointment to a Government post,” the spokesperson said.
According to the spokesperson, the investigation found that the accused had applied for the post in response to Advertisement Notice No. 04 of 2015 as an in-service candidate and submitted documents, including a State Subject Certificate, declaring herself to be an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir. “On the basis of these declarations, she was selected and appointed,” he said.
The spokesperson said official records such as her service book, personal file, application form and selection committee minutes were seized and examined during the investigation. “It surfaced that the accused had acquired British citizenship prior to entering Government service and allegedly concealed this fact while applying for and continuing in Government service,” he said, adding that the accused admitted to holding a British passport and an OCI card.
The investigation, the spokesperson said, established that by misrepresenting her citizenship status, the accused fraudulently secured a public post, resulting in wrongful gain to herself and a corresponding loss to the Government.
He said her services were terminated through Government Order No. 23-SKIMS of 2022 dated August 20, 2022. “Upon culmination of the investigation, the charge sheet has been produced before the competent court for judicial adjudication,” the spokesperson added.
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