Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 29: The Government today ordered a time-bound inquiry into the various aspects related to the visits of Kiran Patel who conned the security establishment in Kashmir into believing him to be a PMO official and enjoyed security protocol.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, as Inquiry Officer to inquire into the various aspects related to the visits of Kiran Patel to Kashmir during the past months and security arrangements made thereof,” read an order by J&K’s Home Department.
“The Inquiry Officer shall identify the lapses on the part of the officers/officials concerned and submit a detailed report within one week,” the order read.
Patel was on his third visit to the Kashmir valley when he was arrested by security officials from a five-star hotel in Nishat area of Srinagar on March 2.
As per the police report, Patel has prima facie forged and manufactured some documents including some visiting cards on the basis of which he has defrauded not only a single or group of person but “extremely elevated class of the society including high officials of the civil administration and police authorities.”
At the end of the day, the police said, Patel succeeded in getting Z Category Security, bullet proof vehicle and enjoyed five star protocol “brazenly” for a considerable period of time.
“The documents, visiting cards and cell phone of the accused person have been sent for FSL examination, on the basis of which alleged Crime has been commuted, however, the FSL examination report has not been received by the investigating agency,” the police had said in a report to court.
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