Man chargesheeted for 'forging' signature of former J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti

The accused, Sandeep Koul, was also booked in a separate case for forging letters of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, a police spokesperson said.
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti (File | EPS)
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti (File | EPS)

JAMMU: A man was chargesheeted on Saturday for allegedly forging the signature of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to get helicopter tickets to Vaishno Devi shrine on a priority basis two years ago, police said.

The accused, Sandeep Koul, was also booked in a separate case on Thursday for forging letters of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, a police spokesperson said.

The second chargesheet against Koul, who is the owner of a travel agency and a resident of Channi Himmat area, was filed in a court here, the spokesperson said.

The case was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by Additional Secretary, Home Department, Khalid Jahangir stating that a person had used a letter, bearing the forged signature of the former chief minister, seeking some helicopter tickets to visit the shrine on April 27 and 28, 2017, he said.

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