Locals request Crime Branch, ACB to investigate
Srinagar, Oct 07, : Tehsil office of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district has allegedly issued several Illegal Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificates to the undeserving persons.
A group of Locals from Ajas area of Bandipora told news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com-(KDC) that scores of EWS certificates have been issued by Tehsil Office Ajas, in favor of non-deserving persons, belonging to rich and influential families.
They further alleged that these certificates have been issued fraudulently, in connivance with the Tehsildar concerned.
“Several influential persons have received these EWS certificates, after submitting false details of their assets,” they said.
“These they have been succeeded to obtain, after paying bribes to revenue officials of Tehsil Ajas,” they alleged.
Pertinently, a RTI was moved for seeking information of the persons, who have availed the EWS certificates; however, Tehsil Office has provided only details of 25 beneficiaries, but the locals have claimed that the number is more than that.
They requested the Crime Branch Kashmir and Anti-corruption Bureau to take suo-moto cognizance of the alleged fraud and investigate the matter.
Meanwhile, Tehsildar Ajas, while refuting the allegations of EWS certificates having been issued to non-deserving persons said that if anyone has a specific information about any such certificate having been issued, he can approach his office and the complaint will be looked into.
When KDC brought the complaint of the locals into the notice of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Bandipora Reyaz Beigh ,who said that he will investigate the matter and if the allegations are found true, necessary action under law will be initiated against the responsible persons. (KDC)
