Srinagar, Dec 25: In a major breakthrough against fraud and economic offences, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a high-profile fake jobs and land allotment scam. The case exposes how a government employee allegedly duped unemployed youth and poor families by issuing forged allotment and appointment orders using fabricated official seals and signatures.
The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 54/2023 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC before the Court of the 4th Additional Munsiff Judge, Srinagar, against Fouzia Afzal, daughter of Mohd Afzal Magray, resident of Rehmatullah Colony, Sector-B, Fruit Mandi, Parimpora, Srinagar.
The case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused, a Class-IV employee posted in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, was involved in issuing fake allotment orders for shops and plots. During investigation, it was found that the forged orders carried fabricated signatures of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, along with a forged seal of the District Magistrate.
Investigators revealed that the accused cheated several innocent persons of large sums of money on the false promise of allotting shops at Jehangir Chowk, 5-marla plots at Bemina, and appointment orders for Junior Assistant posts in various government departments. Victims were provided forged documents to lend credibility to the fraud.
Further investigation showed that the accused operated in her personal capacity after office hours and impersonated senior government officials from departments including the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and the Divisional Commissioner’s Office, Kashmir.
The probe also established that Fouzia Afzal is a habitual offender, involved in multiple FIRs registered at different police stations in Srinagar, with several other complaints under investigation. She has already been placed under suspension, and a departmental inquiry has recommended her premature retirement under Article 226(2) of the J&K Service Conduct Rules.
The investigation in the case has been concluded as proved, and the chargesheet has been submitted for judicial determination.
