Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 20: State Vigilance Organization (SVO) Kashmir has registered a case against five officials /officers and others of Irrigation and Flood Control for alleged use of inferior/substandard quality of flood protection works executed by the I&FC Division, Handwara by having nexus between Engineers and contractors to defraud the state exchequer during the year 2009-10. The accused have been identified namely as Wazir Mohd Kakroo (XEN), Bashir Ahmed Wasil (XEN), Mohd Sarwar Dar (XEN) Farooq Ahmed Sultanpuri (AEE) and Bashir Ahmed Kakroo (AEE) and other concerned JEs of I&FC Division, Handwara,' SVO Spokesperson said. He said, "An enquiry was conducted by Vigilance Organization, Kashmir into the allegation of inferior / substandard quality of flood protection works have been executed by the I&FC Division, Handwara by having nexus between Engineers and contractors to defraud the state exchequer during the year 2009-10, official spokesperson said and added, "it was found that above mentioned accused including concerned JEs of I&FC Division, Handwara under a well knit conspiracy, with each other and in league with beneficiary contractors and others have defrauded the state exchequer during execution of flood protection works in Kupwara District in the year 2009-10 and have thereby caused huge loss to it."The omission and commissions on the part of above named public servants constitute offences punishable under section 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) P.C Act 2006 and 120-B RPC, he added. Spokesperson said, "A case against FIR No.36/2014 P/S VOK stands registered and further investigation taken up in this regard." |
