Overview
- The Economic Offences Wing filed the chargesheet before the Court of Special Anti-Corruption Judge Baramulla in FIR No. 43/2018.
- The case cites offences under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act.
- The probe found Rs 5,73,592 was released by the then ZEO Langate, with most payments routed through the first teacher of Primary School Hampora.
- Investigators allege SSA guidelines were bypassed by not executing work through the Village Education Committee and by altering the approved three-room plan to a double-storey, four-room structure.
- Officials say the building was not handed over to the Education Department, enabling alleged illegal occupation, and the EOW reiterated its commitment to pursue corruption cases.