SRINAGAR, Aug. 21 -- The Special Crime Wing (SCW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch J&K, on Thursday conducted a search at a residential premises in Safakadal, Srinagar, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged forgery of date-of-birth and educational qualification documents used for appointment in the J&K Police Department.

Officials said the search was conducted in compliance with a warrant issued by the Court of Special Mobile Magistrate (PT&E), Srinagar.

The investigation pertains to Case FIR No. 10/2026 registered by the SCW under Sections 420, 468 and 471 RPC in connection with allegations of cheating, forgery and use of forged documents.

During the operation, the SCW team searched the residential premises of SG Constable Manzo...