A former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Central Land Development Limited, Mohammad Shafi Banday, was convicted by a Court for forging date of birth to extend service.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir today said they secured the conviction of former MD for fraudulently manipulating his date of birth to unlawfully extend his service tenure.
The Court of City Judge, Srinagar, found the former MD guilty under Sections 420, 468, and 471 RPC, sentencing him to two years of simple imprisonment on each count and a fine of Rs 5,000 per offence. All sentences shall run concurrently.
The case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused had deliberately recorded his date of birth as September 1, 1939, instead of his actual year of birth June 26, 1932 , by producing a fake certificate.
A probe was initiated by the Crime Branch Kashmir, during which verification confirmed the manipulation in date of birth. Subsequently, a formal case was registered at Crime Branch Kashmir- now Economic Offences Wing.
During the course of investigation, the allegations were substantiated, revealing that the accused had overstayed in service for more than seven years, thereby causing wrongful gain to himself and corresponding loss to the state exchequer.
Accordingly, a charge sheet was filed before the court for judicial determination.
After a full trial, the Court of City Judge, Srinagar, found the accused guilty.
