Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: Anti-Corruption Bureau Jammu today booked the then ZEO Marwah Education Zone, Kishtwar, in misappropriation case.
A case under FIR number 37/2018 was registered in ACB against the accused officer on the basis of a verification conducted into the allegations of misappropriation of Government funds by way of committing double drawl of funds to the tune of Rs 10.50 lakhs pertaining to cooking cost and honorarium to cooks by Ghulam Qadir Beig, the then ZEO Marwah and others during the year 2010-11 and 2011-2012.
The verification revealed that during the financial year 2011-12, then ZEO Marwah Nazir Ahmed Farash under a well knit conspiracy hatched with his sub-ordinate namely Fiaz Ahmed, then Incharge Accounts Assistant (now expired), issued various cheques amounting to Rs 4.21 lakhs in his name from the official account of ZEO Marwah out of the funds meant for Mid Day Meal Scheme with the intention to misappropriate the same.
The verification further revealed that the said amount of Rs 4.21 lakhs was withdrawn by Nazir Ahmed Farash but the same was not disbursed to the concerned. By acting in this manner, the then ZEO Marwah Nazir Ahmed Farash under a well designed conspiracy with Fiaz Ahmed Incharge Accounts Assistant (now expired) by abuse of his official position as public servant, issued cheques in the name of Fiaz Ahmed in violation to Mid Day Meal guidelines and thus misappropriated the Government money.
The said act of omissions and commissions constitutes offences punishable under Section 5(1) (c), 5(1) (d) read with Section 5(2) of J&K PC Act Svt 2006 and section 120-B RPC. However, no cognizance is taken against Fiaz Ahmed who has already expired.
Investigation of the case has been taken-up.
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