'Fraudulent' appointment in SKIMS: J&K Crime Branch files charge sheet

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Thursday that it has filed a charge sheet in the court of law against a person illegally appointed as Assistant Professor in Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar.

A statement issued by the Crime Branch, Kashmir, said, "The case pertains to allegations that Ms. Afshan Shabir, who was appointed as Assistant Professor at SKIMS Soura in 2019, is a United Kingdom national and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder, thereby rendering her ineligible for appointment to a Government post."

Investigation revealed that the accused applied for the post pursuant to Advertisement Notice No. 04 of 2015 as an in-service candidate and submitted documents, including a State Subject Certificate, declaring herself to be an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir.