Special Judge Anti-Corruption CBI convicted two persons in ₹8.27 Lakh Post Office Fraud

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The accused conspired to manipulate ledger cards, make fictitious credit/debit entries, and issue fake passbooks to defraud depositors: CBi prosecutor Zahoor Malik
Srinagar, (CNI)In a major breakthrough in a long-standing financial fraud case, the Special Judge for Anti-Corruption CBI Cases, Srinagar, today convicted two individuals for their involvement in an ₹8.27 lakh fraud at the Bandipora Post Office, Kashmir, committed between 2008 and 2009.

The court found Gh Qadir Lone, the then Sub Post Master of Bandipora Post Office, and Mohd Shafi Lone, a then small authorised saving agent at the same post office, guilty of criminal conspiracy and multiple counts of fraud, forgery, and corruption.

The duo was charged under various sections of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) including 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 409 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 467, 468, 471 (related to forgery), and 477-A (falsification of accounts), along with Section 5(2) read with 5(1)(c)(d) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006.

According to the prosecution, led by CBI Public Prosecutor Shri Zahoor Ahmad Malik, the accused conspired to manipulate ledger cards, make fictitious credit/debit entries, and issue fake passbooks to defraud depositors. They also orchestrated fake withdrawals, depriving account holders of their rightful savings.

The court sentenced both accused to three years of simple imprisonment under each of the charged sections, with a fine of ₹10,000 under each count. Importantly, the sentences will run concurrently, while failure to pay the fine will attract an additional one month of simple imprisonment per section, to be served consecutively after the initial term.

This judgment, delivered by the Special Judge, reflects a stern stance against financial fraud in government institutions and is seen as a message against corruption in public service.(CNI)

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