Srinagar, July 29:The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir, formerly known as Crime Branch Kashmir, has secured the conviction of a man for obtaining a police job by submitting a forged educational certificate.
According to an official statement, the Court of the Special Mobile Magistrate, 13th Finance Commission/Railway Magistrate, Srinagar, convicted Nazir Ahmad Malik, a resident of Bunpora Trehgam in Kupwara district, for fraudulently securing appointment as a Constable in the 9th Battalion of the Indian Reserve Police (IRP) using a fake 10+2 qualification certificate.
During the investigation, the forged certificate was seized and sent to the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) for verification. The Board confirmed that the document was fake, strengthening the prosecution’s case.
The court sentenced the accused to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a ₹1,000 fine under Section 420 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) for cheating. In default of payment, he will undergo 15 days of simple imprisonment. He was also awarded two years’ simple imprisonment under Section 471 RPC for using a forged document as genuine. Both sentences will run concurrently.
The EOW Kashmir said it remains committed to taking strict action against recruitment fraud and document forgery. It also urged people not to use fake documents for employment or official purposes, warning that such offences can result in imprisonment, financial penalties and lasting damage to an individual’s reputation and career.
