Srinagar, Oct 4 (KNS): The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case over a fake order related to the National Health Mission (NHM) J&K.

Officials said the case was filed after the State Nodal Officer of NHM reported that a forged order, titled “Provisional Selection List of Candidates for Different Posts (Kashmir Division)” against a 2021 notification, was being circulated on social media. The fake list, shown as issued by the Mission Director NHM, created confusion among the public.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, an NGO named J&K Health Care Services was approved by the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir for providing voluntary manpower in medical blocks. However, members of the NGO misused this approval.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

“They collected documents and money from volunteers, promising them permanent jobs under NHM. Later, they prepared a forged selection list by faking the signatures of the Mission Director,” officials said.

The accused have been identified as:

1. Abdul Qayoom Naik of Tangmarg

2. Abdul Qayoom Khan of Budgam

3. Mohammad Ashraf Hurrah of Srinagar

4. Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi of Bandipora

5. Hilal Ahmad Bahar of Bandipora

Their actions amount to offences under sections 420, 468, 471, 120-B RPC, and Section 66-D of the IT Act. A formal case has been registered at Police Station Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir, and further investigation is underway.