Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 27: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today said to have produced a charge sheet against then In-charge Doodpathri Development Authority and others for fraudulent drawl of bills for the hiring of vehicles.
The ACB said that the charge-sheet was filed in Case FIR No. 11/2013 P/S VOK (now ACB), under Section 5(1) d r/w 5(2) P.C Act. Svt.2006 of J&K PC (Amendment) ACT 2014, r/w sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120–B, RPC against Mohammad Dilawar the then Incharge Doodpathri Development Authority (Now retired), Gh. Rasool Lone the then Supervisory Officer Doodhpathri (Now retired), Gh Mohammad Thokar, the then Supervisory Officer Doodhpathri (Now retired) before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar.
Detailing the case, the ACB said, the instant case was registered by ACB on the outcome of verification on the allegations that accused officers of Doodpathri Development Authority, had drawn an amount of Rs.10.00 lakh for various works which included Rs.1.00 lakh on account of hiring of Sumos for conducting inspection of works and bulk of the amount was misappropriated.
“During the course of investigation, it revealed that with regard to the embezzlement on account of the hiring of vehicles by the officers of Doodhpathri Development Authority at different occasions, the particulars of the vehicles were obtained from concerned RTOs and it transpired that except two vehicles, the registration numbers of all other vehicles claimed to be Sumo vehicles hired by the officers of Doodhpathri Dev Authority as mentioned in their records were actually not sumo vehicles but Motorcycles, cars and tractors,” the Bureau said.
It was also revealed, the ABC said, that the bills/receipts on this accounts were prepared by the officers fraudulently by abusing their official position and causing a wrongful loss to the state exchequer on account of hiring of Sumos.
“The accused persons were presented before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, for further legal action. The case is next listed for 6-3-2021,” it said.
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