ACB produces chargesheet against former BMO, others

Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Kashmir produced chargesheet against Sheikh Farooq Nazir the former Block Medical Officer (BMO) and 16 others officials in a corruption case.

An official spokesman said, the ACB produced a chargesheet against one SheikhFarooq Nazir former BMO in Uri in north Kashmir district of Baramulla and sixteen other officials in the court of special judge Anti Corruption for fraudulently withdrawing  arrear money.

The Case was registered with Police Station Vigilance Organization Kashmir now Anti-Corruption Bureau, against the accused and 16 other  public servants produced before the Court of Special Judge Anti-corruption Baramulla.

The instant Case was registered on outcome of a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) conducted into allegations that the accused public servants in furtherance of criminal conspiracy had by abuse of their official position dishonestly and fraudulently withdrawn an amount of Rs. 30, 70,000 on account of arrears in favour of 13 accused beneficiaries against monetary considerations.

The spokesman said, despite having knowledge that the arrears amount withdrawn are not due to the beneficiaries as such have caused huge loss to the state exchequer.

He said, the investigation of the case was concluded as proved against the public servants and after the accord of sanction from government for launching of persecution against the accused persons.

The charge sheet was produced in the court of special judge Anti Corruption Baramulla all the 17 accused were present in the court who were released on bail.

The next date of the case has been fixed on December 27, 2021.

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