EOW Kashmir Chargesheets Five in Fake Teacher Appointment, Transfer Order Case
Forged Education Department Documents Used to Secure Teacher Posts; Crime Branch Uncovers Fabricated Signatures, Order Numbers and Dispatch Details
BUDGAM, September 2 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a charge-sheet against five accused persons in connection with an alleged forgery and fraud case involving fake appointment, transfer and relieving documents in the Education Department.
The charge-sheet has been presented before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in FIR No. 36/2021, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 and 120-B RPC.
The accused have been identified as Nisar Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh. Hussan Bhat of Iqbal Colony, Tral, Pulwama; Shakir Gull, son of Sheikh Gul Mohammad of Kachdoora, Shopian; Mohammad Ayaz Rather, son of Abdul Rehman Rather of Takipora, Ratnipora, Shopian; Sheikh Ruhail Ahmad, son of Sheikh Shafiq Ahmad of Kachdoora, Shopian; and Tanveer Ahmad Rather, son of Abdul Rahman Rather of Khudpora Mowgam, Anantnag.
Three Persons Allegedly Joined as Teachers on Fake Orders
According to the investigation, the case originated from a communication received from the Director, School Education Kashmir, after it came to light that three individuals had joined as teachers in Zone Nagam, Charar-i-Sharief, Budgam, on the basis of purported transfer and adjustment orders allegedly issued by the Directorate.
Following the disclosure, a detailed probe was initiated. During the investigation, the Crime Branch found that the questioned documents allegedly carried forged signatures, fabricated order numbers and false dispatch and endorsement numbers.
Official Records Expose Forged Documents
The investigation team obtained records from the Zonal Education Office (ZEO) Nagam and the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Budgam), which reportedly confirmed that Mohammad Ayaz Rather, Sheikh Ruhail Ahmad and Tanveer Ahmad Rather had been transferred or adjusted on the basis of the disputed documents.
Further verification from the Directorate of School Education Kashmir revealed that its official order book had already been closed on December 31, 2019.
The verification, according to the Crime Branch, established that the order and endorsement numbers appearing on the questioned documents were fictitious and did not correspond to genuine departmental records.
Investigation Finds Three Had Never Been Appointed
The probe further revealed that the three individuals allegedly shown as transferred or adjusted—Mohammad Ayaz Rather, Sheikh Ruhail Ahmad and Tanveer Ahmad Rather—had never been appointed anywhere in the Education Department.
Investigators also alleged that Nisar Ahmad Bhat and Shakir Gull acted as facilitators and intermediaries in the alleged fraudulent activity.
The investigation specifically found that Nisar Ahmad Bhat allegedly arranged the means and machinery required for preparing, fabricating and printing forged official documents.
Crime Branch Files Charge-Sheet for Judicial Determination
After completion of the investigation, the allegations against the accused were found to be substantiated, following which the EOW Kashmir presented the charge-sheet before the competent court for judicial determination.
The case highlights the alleged misuse of forged government documents to create a false impression of legitimate appointments and official transfers within the Education Department.
The Crime Branch has advised members of the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent appointment and transfer rackets and to verify the authenticity of government orders before acting upon them.
The public has also been urged to report any suspicious economic or document-related fraud to the SSP, EOW Kashmir.
Complaints can also be submitted through the official email address sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in.
The allegations mentioned in the charge-sheet are subject to judicial determination by the competent court.(KNC)
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