Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 29: The Vigilance Organization Jammu (VOJ) today registered a case of corruption against the then officials of Marwah Education Zone for allegedly misappropriating funds in district Kishtwar.
A case under FIR No 33/2018 under section 5(1)(c), 5(1)(d) r/w section 5(2) of J&K PC Act Svt. 2006 and section 120-B RPC was registered in PS VOJ against Nazir Ahmed Farash, son of Ghulam Muhammad Farash of Khanpora Baramulla, Ghulam Qadir Beigh, son of Ghulam Ahmed Beigh of Hullar district Kishtwar and Fiaz Ahmed, son of Ghulam Ahmed of village Janakpora Tehsil Marwah, Kishtwar (now expired) on the basis of a verification conducted into the allegations of misappropriation of funds pertaining to ZEO Office Marwah especially SSA funds of Marwah Zone.
It has surfaced that during the financial year 2010-11 and 2011-12, huge transactions have taken place in the personal accounts of Fiaz Ahmed (now expired) in A/C No SB-165 J&K Bank Dachan and A/C No 15654 J&K Bank Kishtwar. Verification further revealed that the then ZEO Marwah, Nazir Ahmed Farash under a well knit conspiracy hatched with his subordinate Fiaz Ahmed, issued various cheques in his name from official account of ZEO office Marwah with the intention to misappropriate the government money, out of the funds meant for construction of toilets and learning corners under SSA scheme.
Verification conducted also revealed that government money amounting to Rs 6,60,000 was credited into the personal account of one private person namely Tariq Hussain son of Abdul Rehman of Ganaipora Kiyar Dachan bearing No 2006/21 in J&K Bank Dachan which was deposited in the said account on authority letter of ZEO Marwah No ZEO/M/Adv-1035 dated 11-11-2011 on 22-12-2011. Out of this Rs 6,11,000 has been transferred to account No 15654 at JK Bank Kishtwar of Fiaz Ahmed through credit invoice and Rs 49000 was withdrawn on the same day.
This money trail substantiate the allegations that the ZEO in league with Fiaz Ahmed has misappropriated the government money of Rs 6,60,000 which have been illegally and fraudulently withdrawn from the account of Tariq Hussain without his knowledge duly facilitated by Fiaz Ahmed as the passbook of Tariq Hussain for the relevant period was lying with Fiaz Ahmed.
After his transfer, his successor Ghulam Qadir Beigh the then I/C ZEO Marwah also joined the conspiracy by issuing of cheque of Rs 247100 dated 24-12-2017 in the name of Fiaz Ahmed for disbursement on account of construction of toilets some of which are either non-existing or not having been completed as per norms. Investigation of the case has been taken-up. |
