Srinagar- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has secured the conviction of Mohammad Shafi Banday, former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Central Land Development Limited, for fraudulently manipulating his date of birth to unlawfully extend his service tenure.

According to a statement, 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, during which verification confirmed the manipulation and further established that his actual date of birth was 26.06.1932. Subsequently, a formal case was registered at Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing).

“During the course of investigation, the allegations were substantiated, revealing that the accused had overstayed in service for more than seven years, thereby causing wrongful gain to himself and corresponding loss to the State exchequer. Accordingly, a chargesheet was filed before the Hon'ble Court for judicial determination,” the statement reads.

“After a full trial, the 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 statement further said.

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