Ex-Director, AO SKIMS charge sheeted

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 16: The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar, of Crime Branch of Kashmir today produced a charge sheet against former Director and Administrative Officer (Policy) for making appointment of an ‘ineligible person’ to the post of Professor, Surgical Oncology at SKIMS Soura.
“The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) today produced the charge sheet in Case FIR No. 08/2019 U/S 418, 420, 466, 511 RPC r/w Section 5(2) PC Act of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir against Mohammad Shafi Malla [the then Administrative Officer (Policy) SKIMS Soura and Dr. A.G Ahangar [the then Director SKIMS Soura before the Court of Additional Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir”, read a statement issued by the CB.
The statement said that Crime Branch Kashmir had received a written complaint that Director SKIMS Soura had illegally and fraudulently made an ineligible person eligible for the post of Professor, Surgical Oncology at SKIMS Soura.
“It was further alleged that the post for which the selection process had already been stayed by the High Court was fraudulently re-advertised by Director SKIMS Soura to facilitate the selection of an ineligible candidate for the said post by abuse of his powers and official position.”
“On receipt of the said information a preliminary verification was initiated which culminated in registration of the instant case”, read the statement.
“Offences punishable under Sections 418, 420, 466, 511 RPC r/w Section 5(2) PC Act have been established and proved against the accused persons and accordingly the charge sheet was presented before the Court of Additional Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir for judicial determination”, read the statement further.