Bail application of accused in uploading fake scholarship application forms rejected: CBK

Srinagar, Feb 15 (KNS): Crime Branch Kashmir today successfully succeeded in rejecting the regular bail application of an accused in a case of uploading fake application forms on national scholarship portal for merit cum means scholarship.


 According to the Statement issued to KNS, "Salem Sheikh son of  Giyas Ud Din Miya resident of West Bengal in Case FIR No.04/2020 U/S 420, 468, 120-B RPC , 66(D) IT Act, 5(2) PC Act today appeared before the court of Anti Corruption Judge Srinagar in a case of uploading fake application forms on national scholarship portal for merit cum means scholarship and crime branch succeeded in rejecting his bail application," statement said.

The accused Salem Sheik from West Bengal who is under custody after Crime Branch Kashmir team headed by one DySP arrested him from West Bengal, for his involvement in uploading fake application forms on national scholarship portal for merit cum means scholarship Under Minority quota for J&K Students during the year 2018-19 for district Kulgam.

During the course of investigation the accused  Salem sheik  during custody confessed the crime, and disclosed some more crucial inputs on which further investigation is going on, statement said.


The Crime Branch Kashmir strongly contested bail application of Salem sheik of West Bengal and got it rejected by the honorable court of Anti Corruption Judge Srinagar  in case FIR No. 4/2020  U/S 420, 468, 120-B RPC , 66(D) IT Act, 5(2) PC Act of P/S CBK.
Further investigation going on.(KNS)

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