Srinagar, Dec 16 || The Crime Branch of J&K Police said on Tuesday that it has filed a charge sheet in the court pertaining to a major Municipal Committee fraud in Budgam district.
A crime branch spokesperson said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has presented a charge sheet before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 03/2022, involving serious allegations of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and abuse of official position.
“The charge sheet has been filed under Sections 420, 468, 120-B RPC read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act against three accused persons. The accused includes Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Dar, former President of Municipal Committee Budgam, son of Gh. Qadir resident of Khan Pora, Budgam; Gh. Mohammad Mir, son of Ali Mohd Mir, a resident of Budgam; and Abdul Majid Bhat, son of Mohd Akbar Bhat resident of Budgam," the spokesperson said.
The case originated from a complaint alleging large-scale embezzlement and illegal allotment of a government-owned municipal building belonging to the Municipal Committee of Budgam.