The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) has filed charges against the former Director of SKIMS and the former Administrative Officer (Policy) of the SKIMS. This happened on June 16th.
Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing in Srinagar said in a statement, “The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced chargesheet 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.
Crime Branch Kashmir was informed in writing that the Director of SKIMS Soura had fraudulently and unlawfully promoted an ineligible individual to the position of Professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at SKIMS Soura. It was also claimed that Director SKIMS Soura, abusing his authority, illegally re-advertised the vacancy for which the selection process had been stayed by the Hon’ble High Court of J&K. This allowed for the selection of a candidate who was not qualified for the position. According to the statement, “upon receipt of this information, a Preliminary Verification was launched, which ultimately resulted in registration of the instant case.
That “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 chargesheet was presented before the Hon’ble Court of Additional Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir for judicial determination” was included.
