Former MD convicted for forging Date Of Birth to extend Service in Jammu & Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Central Land Development Limited, Mohammad Shafi Banday, was convicted by a Court for forging date of birth to extend service.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir posted " After a full trial, the Hon’ble Court of City Judge, Srinagar found the accused guilty under Sections 420, 468, and 471 RPC, sentencing him to two years of simple imprisonment on each count and a fine of ₹5,000 per offence. All sentences shall run concurrently.

The case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused had deliberately recorded his date of birth as 01.09.1939 instead of his actual year of birth, 1934, by producing a fake certificate.

A probe was initiated by the Crime Branch Kashmir. Verification confirmed the manipu