Six accused chargesheeted in CAT record tampering case

Srinagar, Nov 19: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against six accused before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar.
The chargesheet has been submitted in a case under FIR number 87/2022 under Sections 209, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.
According to a statement, the accused persons include Pathan Majid Ahmad Khan, S/o Mohammad Dilawar Khan, R/o Takia Khan, Sopore, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Rather, R/o Ali Bagh Hygam, Sopore, Mudasir Yousuf Wani, S/o Mohammad Yousuf Wani, R/o Tujjar Sharief, Sopore, Ghulam Mohammad Reshi, S/o Ghulam Ahmad Reshi, R/o Yamberzal Wani (Harda-Shiva), Sopore, Bashir Ahmad Dar, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Dar, R/o Bonpora, Nowpora Sopore and Anoop Mishra, S/o Santosh Kumar Mishra, R/o Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, A/P Near DC Office, Jammu.
The case originated from a communication highlighting suspected tampering of official documents submitted before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in TA No. 4100/2021 by the office of the Chief Horticulture Officer. Accordingly a formal case was registered and investigation started.
“During the investigation, it was established that records submitted before CAT Srinagar were unlawfully altered while in its custody. The prime accused, Pathan Majid Ahmad Khan, in criminal conspiracy with CAT employee Anoop Mishra and other beneficiary employees, made unauthorised insertions in records regarding their regularisation in the Horticulture Department. Investigators also recovered at least twelve official seals of different departments/institutions including Director Horticulture, BDO, Tehsildar, ZEO, Principals, Headmasters Etc from the residence of Pathan Majid Khan,” the statement added.
It reads that Call Detail Records and WhatsApp communications corroborated the conspiracy and criminal breach of trust by the CAT employee Anoop Mishra, as established from the seized cellphone of Pathan Majid Khan.
Accordingly, the spokesman said the chargesheet has been submitted before the Court of Law for judicial determination. (KNO)