KNO Correspondent
Rajouri, Oct 20 : Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday booked a Sarpanch and a few others for allegedly misusing a stamp of a revenue official in Rajouri district of Jammu division.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a case was registered against a Sarpanch and few others for alleged misuse of stamp of a revenue official of the rank of Patwari.
He said the matter came to light before Tehsildar Khawas that Sarpanch from Odharni Panchayat prepared a fake stamp of Patwari for Patwar Halqa Kot Charwal and allegedly prepared some revenue documents to press for sanction of some cases under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY).
“The matter was taken up with police authorities following which a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Dharamsal police station while the matter is being further investigated,” he said.
The official said that a case under FIR number 100/2020 under section 420 and others under IPC has been registered against the sarpanch and another person—(KNO)
