Srinagar, Dec 10 (KNS): The Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said that it produced a chargesheet against four accused persons for abusing their official positions and criminal misconduct.

In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson said that CBK has produced charge-sheet in a case FIR No: 12/2011 U/S 5(1)d, 5(2) PC Act Samvat Act 2006 r/w 120-B RPC of P/S CBK against 04 accused persons.

As per the statement chargesheet has been produced against Ishtiaq Ahmad Ashair, the then Director Geology and Mining Department J&K, Ashok Dhar, the Senior Drilling Engineer Geology and Mining Department J&K, Mushtaq Ahmad Kirmani, the then Technical Officer to Director Geology and Mining Department J&K and S Rama Krishnan, then General Manager Marketing M/S Revathi Equipment Ltd. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu by abusing their official positions and criminal misconduct got the Rig Machine inducted in the department despite field reports that the machine had not performed satisfactorily as per the laid down specifications when put to series of test checks. 

It reads that brief facts of the case are that, the Crime Branch Kashmir received a communication from the Administrative Department of Commerce J&K alleging therein that the Directorate of Geology and Mining J&K had purchased DTH Hydraulically Operated Concentric Drilling Rig from M/S Revathi Equipments Coimbatore Tamil Nadu and the machine had not performed satisfactorily when put to series of tests and checks as per conditions laid down in the agreement.

“Consequently PV No: 05 of 2010 was initiated which culminated in the registration of FIR No: 12/2011 in Crime Branch Kashmir.”

It reads that during the course of investigation, it was proved that the accused persons by abusing their official positions under a well knit criminal conspiracy with the supplier firm facilitated and released the cost of machine in crores in favour of the Supply Firm by not conducting the test checks of the said machine as per the specifications enshrined in the supply order and thereby accepting the machine despite having adverse performance reports from the field staff. 

The statement reads that this has been done with dishonest intention, thereby causing loss to the State Exchequer. (KNS)