SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday said it has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 54/2023 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC before the Court of the 4th Additional Munsiff Judge, Srinagar.
The chargesheet has been filed against Fouzia Afzal, daughter of Mohd Afzal Magray, a resident of Rehmatullah Colony, Sector-B, Fruit Mandi, Parimpora, Srinagar.
EOW said the case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused, a Class-IV employee posted in the office of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, was involved in criminal misconduct by issuing fake allotment orders of shops and plots. During investigation, it was found that the forged allotment orders carried fabricated signatures of the Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and a fake seal of the District Magistrate, Srinagar.
Upon receipt of the complaint, EOW Kashmir initiated a detailed investigation.
The probe revealed that the accused had allegedly duped lakhs of rupees from several innocent persons and unemployed youth on the false pretext of providing shops at Jehangir Chowk, five-marla plots at Bemina, and appointment orders for Junior Assistant posts in various government departments. To make the fraud appear genuine, fake allotment orders and documents bearing forged signatures were supplied to the victims.
Further investigation revealed that the accused acted in her private capacity after office hours, impersonating high-ranking government officials from departments including the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, and the Divisional Commissioner’s Office, Kashmir.
EOW said the accused is a habitual offender and is involved in multiple FIRs registered at different police stations across Srinagar district, while several other complaints against her are under probe at Crime Branch Kashmir. She has already been placed under suspension, and a departmental inquiry has recommended her premature retirement under Article 226(2) of the J&K Service Conduct Rules vide inquiry report dated October 14, 2023.
EOW said the investigation in the instant case stands concluded as “proved,” and the chargesheet has been submitted before the court for judicial adjudication. — (KIMS)