EOW Kashmir busts health educator recruitment scam, accused held

Srinagar, May 05: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir on Tuesday cracked a recruitment fraud case in the Health Department and arrested a senior official for his alleged role in facilitating fake appointments, officials said.

In a statement, a spokesperson said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has conducted searches in connection with FIR No. 19/2017 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 RPC of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir (now EOW Kashmir) and arrested a habitual offender, Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir, Senior Assistant in the Health Department and resident of Tankipora Shaheed Gunj Srinagar, for his involvement in the case.

He said the case originated from a communication received from the Deputy Director Health Services Kashmir, indicating that one Bashir Ahmad Sofi of Mazhama Budgam had fraudulently secured his appointment as a Health Educator by producing forged transfer orders and a fabricated Last Pay Certificate. 

“Investigation revealed that the accused illegally entered service at Block Sheeri Baramulla and drew salary, causing wrongful loss to the state exchequer.”

He said, further investigation has revealed Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir’s involvement in multiple similar cases, which are under probe or have been charge-sheeted. Further investigation in the instant case is ongoing.—(KNO)