SNS KASHMIR

SRINAGAR,, MARCH 29 :

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday produced a charge-sheet against the former Block Development Officer (BDO) Gurez and others in case of misappropriation of funds.

According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ACB said that it has produced charge-sheet in the Hon’ble Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla in case under FIR number 33/2009 under section 5(1) (c) (d) r/w 5(2) Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act Svt. 2006 and section 409, 420, 120-B RPC of P/S VOK now ACB.

The chargesheet has been produced against Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, the then BDO Gurez, Irshad Ahmad Lone the then Junior Assistant BDO Office Gurez, Nazir Ahmad Lone (Govt. teacher) and Abdul Ahad Wani (Beneficiary).

“The instant case was registered on the basis of an enquiry report of the then Addl. District Development Commissioner, Bandipora. The enquiry was conducted in pursuance to Govt. Order No. No. 259-RD of 2007 dated 23-08-2007, forwarded by GAD through Dy. Secretary GAD to the erstwhile state Vigilance Organization (Now ACB) to look into the allegations of misappropriation of funds in the office of Block Development Officer, Gurez,” it said.

The statement added that the enquiry revealed that during the period of 2003-04, prior to fire incident in BDO’s Office Gurez, in March 2005, the then BDO, Gurez Muhammad Ramzan Bhat and Junior Assistant Irshad Ahmad Lone fraudulently drew an amount of Rs 17, 82,466/-.

The drawal was made by issuing self drawls cheques, cheques of varying amounts in favour of some unknown co-operative agency and a cheque of Rs. 2.00 lakh in favour of one Ab. Ahad Wani against non-existent works.

On the basis of evidence, oral as well as documentary, collected during the course of investigation, a case for commission of offences u/s 5(1) (c) (d) r/w 5(2) Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act Svt. 2006 and section 409, 420, 120-B RPC has been prima facie established against accused persons and the chargesheet of the case has been produced in the court of law after obtaining sanction from the Government.

The next date of hearing has been fixed on 11.05.2021, the statement added—(KNO)

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