Nidae KashmirJAMMU: The Crime Branch Jammu has registered a criminal case against accused Vijay Kumar, son of Inder Parkash, resident of Chowki, Tehsil Nowshera, Rajouri, presently posted as Constable in J&K Armed Police (JKAP 7th Bn) under relevant sections of law, for forging documents related to his Date of Birth and Academic qualification and later on producing them as genuine before authorities to secure appointment in J&K Armed Police (IRP- 2nd Battalion) in 1997, thereby causing wrongful gain to himself and corresponding loss to the Public exchequer in form of his salary.
As per official spokesperson of the investigating agency, a written complaint was received in Crime Branch J&K, wherein complainant namely Roshan Lal, son of Gullu Ram, resident of Chowki, Tehsil Nowshera, Rajouri alleged that the suspect Vijay Kumar, who is presently working as constable in J&K Police and serving in IRP 2nd Bn got appointed in Police department by producing fake certificates, as his actual Date of Birth is 21-05-1973 and qualification is 6th pass as per school record of Govt. High School Langer (Nowshera) etc.
“On receipt of complaint, a preliminary verification was initiated by Crime Branch Jammu and during course of enquiry, the allegations leveled in the complaint were substantiated as evidence collected so far is contrary to certificates / documents submitted by accused in Police Department at the time of his appointment, wherein his date of birth has been mentioned as 04-02-1978 and qualification as 8th pass, on basis of which he obtained constabulary job in J&K Police (Armed). The accused has used fake documents as genuine and thus committed the offences of forgery and cheating, thereby obtaining illegal monetary benefit in shape of salary and causing wrongful gain to him-self and corresponding loss to Govt. exchequer. The investigation of the case has been set in motion for in-depth probe,” the official asserted.
