A shocking expose on fraudulent hiring practices has emerged from Jammu and Kashmir’s Power Development Department, with the Crime Branch’s Kashmir wing filing a chargesheet against three individuals implicated in creating bogus employment records.
Filed in the Anti-Corruption Court, Baramulla, the document details the roles of Nasir Ahmad Mir, Mushtaq Ahmad Malik—a KPDCL employee—and a deceased former Executive Engineer. The FIR 46/2023 stems from allegations of fake recruitments that siphoned public resources.
It all began with a whistleblower complaint highlighting irregularities. Digging deeper, investigators found Mir’s job hinged on a phantom 1994 SRO-43 order, absent from all government archives. The plot thickened when evidence pointed to Malik forging Mir’s service book to legitimize the sham appointment.
Forensic experts authenticated the forgeries, linking them directly to Malik. Absence of any official movement records for the order, coupled with Tehsildar confirmation of Mir’s non-eligibility, sealed the case against the conspiracy.
Even more damning, the Executive Engineer approved salaries years later without due diligence, enabling the fraud to persist. The chargesheet levels serious accusations of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy, and corruption, drawing from RPC and PC Act statutes.
As the court prepares to deliberate, this case serves as a stark reminder of vulnerabilities in government hiring. The Crime Branch’s meticulous probe highlights their resolve to safeguard public trust and fiscal integrity.
