Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 26: Vigilance Organization has booked the then Cashier of JKPCC Unit Kulgam, and others for gratification in lieu of drawl of bills on account of some works, executed by Piece Workers.
The Vigilance verification revealed that Mohammad Amin Dar, the then Cashier of JKPCC Unit Kulgam, received an amount of Rs 3.48 lakh as illegal gratification through his Saving Bank Account No.0015040100003381 operational in J&K Bank Branch T P Kulgam. He received bribe from Abdul Rehman Waza of Mohalla Malpora, Kulgam, Ashiq Hussain Shah of Mohalla Malpora, Kulgam, Mohammad Iqbal Bhat of Mohalla Karewa Kulgam (Piece Workers of JKPCC Unit Kulgam) against the drawl of bills in their favour on account of some works executed by them and allotted by JKPCC Unit Kulgam.
During the verification, it was further revealed that the accused official had first received the bribe money through his bank account and then facilitated the drawl of bills in favour of the Piece Workers.
The aforesaid acts of omission /commissions on part of accused persons constitute offences under Section 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) Prevention of Corruption Act Svt, 2006, Section 4(A), 4(F) J&K PC (Amended-2014) Act and accordingly a case under FIR No. 17/2016, was registered in Police Station VOK and investigation has been taken up.
It is in place to mention here that Vigilance Organization Kashmir in its drive against corruption, has produced as many as (15) Charge Sheets (Challans) against the various corrupt public servants of J&K State, in the Court of Law during the current calendar year 2016.
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