Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 22: Crime Branch Jammu has booked officers and staff of Jammu University along with the promoters of private colleges and J&K Bank Branch, New University Campus, Jammu for running a large racket of fake receipts for fraudulent deposit and withdrawal of examination fees of colleges by way of fraud, criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating and misuse of their official positions.
A formal criminal case has been registered for in-depth investigation under the relevant provisions of IPC against the erring officers and officials of these institutions, which have been during enquiry found to be involved in fraudulent deposit and withdrawal of nomination fee.
The institutions are – Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Education, Kathua and Vivekananda College of Education, Lakhanpur, Kathua and their employees namely Ashwani Kumar Khajuria of Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Education and Vijay Kumar of Vivekananda College of Education.
The employees of Jammu University namely Abdul Gafoor, B&F Section; Yogeshwar Singh, Sr Assistant, Examination Prof-II Section; Pardeep Kumar, UG Section; Sunil Kumar, MDP Section and some officers/officials of J&K Bank Branch, New University Campus, Jammu were found involved in the fraud.
During enquiry, prima facie offences punishable U/S 420,465,467,468,471,120-B IPC have been found to be made out against them.
A written communication was received in Crime Branch, Jammu and a formal case has been registered under the relevant Sections of law for in-depth investigation.
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