Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 20: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu (CB-Jammu) has charge-sheeted nine individuals including the Physical Education Teachers (PETs) and their agent in District Rajouri for allegedly using fake degrees to secure higher pay grades within the department.
A police spokesperson said that a 489 page challan has been presented against eight teachers and one agent who allegedly helped them procure fake Bachelors Degrees in Physical Education in the name of Global Open University Nagaland.
He said a case FIR number 19/2018 filed under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 201, and 120-B of the RPC was registered against Shaida Akhter of Chowkian Darhal, District Rajouri, Gulzar Hussain of Chowkian Darhal, Rajouri, Parveen Akhter of Ward No 1 Kheora, Rajouri, Kuldeep Singh of Nowshera, Rajouri, Jamil Hussain of Dodsan Bala Tehsil and District Rajouri, Attamjeet Singh of Nowshera Rajouri, Raghubir Chander of Patrara Tehsil and District Rajouri, Neelam Kumari Sharma of Thandapani, Rajouri and the agent, and Mohd Shabir of Saimsamit Tehsil Thannamandi, District Rajouri at present Balwal Jammu (agent), after a written complaint was lodged by unemployed physical trained youth of the District.
Quoting the complaint, he said, around 130 appointments were made in District Rajouri in 2010 by Secretary SSRB Srinagar, with a majority of candidates possessing CPEd (Certificate in Physical Education).
The accused teachers, however, allegedly acquired BPEd (Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education) certificates from Global Open University Nagaland through an agent without physically attending any classes, said the spokesperson.
He said the teachers presented these fraudulent degrees during their appointment, resulting in an elevation in their grade pay from Rs 2400 to Rs 2800.
The investigation conducted by the Crime Branch involved recording statements of the complainants and obtaining records from the relevant department.
During the course of probe, fake BPEd certificates were seized as evidence, pointing to the deceptive practice used by the accused to upgrade their pay grades.
Accordingly, all the accused were charge-sheeted for their alleged involvement in providing fake degrees to secure higher pay grades in the department, added the police spokesperson.
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