Srinagar, March 13 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of J&K Crime Branch filed chargesheet against 17 persons, including a chief medical officer (CMO), and a block medical officer (BMO), among five government employees for issuing and benefiting from fake transfer and appointment orders in the health department in Bandipora district in 2010.

Officials said that the EOW produced the chargesheet before the court of special Anti-Corruption judge Baramulla against the 17 accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 201 RPC read with Section 5(2) PC Act in FIR number 07 filed in 2013.

"The chargesheet has been filed against 17 persons, including a CMO, a BMO, a doctor/medical officer, a senior assist...