JAMMU: Crime Branch Jammu registered a criminal case under relevant sections of law against two employees of Geology and Mining Department for fraudulent drawal of GPF of other employees.A case under section 409, 420, 120-B IPC and r/w 13 Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused, namely Ajaz Mir, Drilling Engineer, the then Drawing and Disbursing Officer and Rohin Nanda, Cashier, for their involvement in fraudulent drawals of GPF of the complainant and other employees of the same Department to the tune of Rs 33,03,447.A written complaint was received in Crime Branch Jammu from Deputy Secretary to the Government of J&K Industries and Commerce Deptt, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar with reference to Director Geology & Mining Department, J&K, Jammu letter alongwith connected papers regarding complaint filed by Shiban Lal Bhat, Drill Operator Grade-II, who had applied for his GP Fund in the month of Feb 2020 for which sanction was accorded on 14-03-2020 and accordingly his GP Fund amounting to Rs 17.00 lacs was released on 19-03-2020.However, the complainant alleged that the GPF amount was not been credited in his Bank Account. After enquiry from concern Treasury, he came to know that the amount has been credited in the account of drawing & disbursing officer 1st on 19-03-2020.During enquiry, the allegations have been prima-facie made out. Moreover, a serious fraud and financial embezzlement to the tune of Rs 33, 03,447 pertaining to GPF of employees is found to have been committed by the accused officials of Geology & Mining Department, J&K, Jammu.The omissions and commissions, therefore, on the part of accused prima facie, constitute an offences punishable u/s 409, 420, 120-B IPC and r/w 13 Prevention of corruption Act. Accordingly, a formal case was registered in P/S Crime Branch, Jammu against the accused persons and investigation of the case is set into motion.
