Srinagar, April 16: Corruption cases were filed three top engineers of public health engineering (PHE) department for allegedly appointing 17 helpers by manipulating official records between 2005 to 2009.
Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) filed cases under various sections of Ranbir Panel Code and Prevention of Corruption Act, a spokesman of SVO said.
A verification conducted by SVO into the allegations of fraud appointments in PHE Division Baramulla has revealed that during 2005-2009, the three had allegedly hatched a criminal conspiracy with other officials of the department.
Cases are filed against executive engineers of PHE Division, Baramulla Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Rather, Nazir Ahmad Zonga and Executive Engineer of Ferozpora Basin Irrigation Division, Tangmarg Ghulam Hassan Ganaie.
–Agencies