The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a lady, alleging she secured appointment as Assistant Professor at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura SKIMS despite being a United Kingdom national and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder , officials said on Thursday.
The chargehseet was produced in 2022 FIR, registered under Sections 199 and 420 RPC, before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against Afshan a resident of Shibath Zadibal.
The case pertains to allegations that Afshan Shabir, who was appointed as Assistant Professor at SKIMS Soura in 2019, is a UK national and an OCI card holder, thereby rendering her ineligible for appointment to a Government post.
Investigation revealed that the accused applied for the post as an in-service candidate and submitted documents, including a State Subject Certificate, declaring herself to be an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of J&K. On the basis of these declarations, she was selected and appointed, EOW said in a statement.
“During the course of investigation, official records including her service book, personal file, application form, and selection committee minutes were seized and examined. It surfaced that the accused had acquired British citizenship prior to her Government service and allegedly concealed this fact while applying for and continuing in Government service. The accused admitted to holding a British passport and an OCI card,” they added.
The investigation established that by misrepresenting her citizenship status, the accused fraudulently secured a public post, causing wrongful gain to herself and corresponding loss to the Government.
“Her services were terminated in 2022, and upon culmination of investigation, the chargesheet was produced before the competent court for judicial adjudication,” EOW said.
