Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 25: Vigilance Organization, Jammu (VOJ) today booked three former BDOs of Kishtwar and others for fraudulent withdrawal of money from Government exchequer.
Akther Qazi, Qazi Masood and Munawer Hussain, then BDOs of Block Kishtwar, Irshad Ahmed Kichloo then VLW, Irshad Ahmed Mir and Mohd Sharief, then GRS and Vijay Kumar GDSMD/BPM Branch Post Office Thakari and others, were booked in fake accounts scam on the basis of a verification in case under FIR No.32/2017 under section 5 (1) (d) (c) read with Section 5 (2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B, 467, 468 & 471 RPC in P/S VOJ.
The accused had managed to open 21 fake accounts in the Post Office, Branch Thakrie and prepared fake/fraudulent invoices and credited/deposited Government money in these accounts.
On scrutiny of record collected from RDD office Kishtwar, it was found that for the execution of works under MGNREGA Scheme during the financial year 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, payment/wages amounting to Rs.4,32,327/- were released in favour of these 21 fake account holders.
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