 Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 20: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against an employee of the Animal Husbandry Department on Wednesday.
An ACB spokesman identified the accused employee as Mushtaq Ahmad Dar S/o Ghulam Ahmad Dar R/o Gassu Batapora Hazratbal Srinagar.
He said the case was registered for amassing huge moveable/immoveable assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. “The case was registered following a discrete verification conducted into the allegations that the said employee had accumulated wealth far exceeding his legitimate earnings,” the spokesman said, adding, “ During course of verification, it surfaced that the suspect is in possession of moveable and immoveable assets worth crores of rupees which include: Two palatial houses at Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar, a three-storeyed shop at Main Market, Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar, large chunk of land situated at Gassu Batapora and adjoining areas of Hadoora and a luxurious vehicle (Kia Seltos).”
“The value of the assets acquired, held and the expenditure incurred by the suspect have been found disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Accordingly, Case FIR No. 15/2025 has been registered at Police ACB Srinagar under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018),” he said, adding, “ Subsequent to the registration of the case, searches are being conducted at three residential premises of the accused in presence of Executive Magistrates after obtaining proper Search Warrant from competent Hon’ble Court.” |
