7 chargesheeted in fake sports certificate case

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, February 29

The Crime Branch, Kashmir, on Saturday produced a chargesheet against seven persons who had managed their selection in the Physical Education Department, Budgam, on fake certificates in sports quota.

A spokesman for the Crime Branch said during the course of investigation, it was established that seven candidates had managed their selection on the basis of fake national sports certificates purportedly issued by various sports federations of India.

The accused were Mohammad Shah Parray of Beerwah, Budgam, Javid Ahmad Akhoon of Kanihama, Beerwah, Maqsood Ali War of Peth Makhama, Beerwah, Agha Syed Mehmood of Ichgam, Budgam, Nisar Ahmad Rather of Ichgam, Mohammad Ayoub Raina of Hassipora Chadoora and Ghulam Jeelani Shah of Kakapora, Pulwama, he said.

“During the investigation, all such certificates produced by the accused have been found as fake and accordingly charges have been pressed against the accused in the court,” he said.

The case was registered under Sections 420, 468, 471, 201 of the RPC in 2011.

Significantly, based on the investigation by the Crime Branch, Kashmir, the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, J&K, had already cancelled 14 such appointments, including those of the seven accused in the case.

Had managed selection in Physical Edu Dept

• A spokesman for the Crime Branch said during the course of investigation, it was established that seven candidates had managed their selection in the Physical Education Department, Budgam, on the basis of fake national sports certificates purportedly issued by various sports federations of India.
• “During the investigation, all such certificates produced by the accused have been found as fake and accordingly charges have been pressed against the accused in the court,” he said.