J&K ACB registers 03 different FIRs against officers / officials of Transport, RDD and CAPD departments

• J&K ACB registers disproportionate assets case against an employee of Motor Vehicle Department, Jammu

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case FIR No. 06/2026 u/s 13(1)(b) r/w 13(2) PC Act 1988 in P/S ACB Jammu against public servant, namely, Ashwani Kumar, an employee of Motor Vehicle Department,  S/O Chunni Lal R/O Vinayak Nagar, Muthi, Jammu.

The case was registered on the outcome of a verification conducted into the allegations that the accused public servant has acquired huge assets, both moveable and immovable, disproportionate to his known sources of income, through corrupt practices and illegal means, in his own name as well as in the names of his family members.

The verification so conducted has revealed that the above named public servant has accumulated huge assets in the shape of shops, plots, flats, various luxurious vehicles etc.

During the course of investigation, search warrant was obtained from the Hon’ble Court and search was conducted at the residential premises of the accused, located at Vinayak Nagar, Muthi, Jammu in the presence of independent witnesses and Magistrates. 

Further investigation of the case is going on.

• ACB J&K registers FIR against the then Block Development officer, Singhpora/Pattan

ACB J&K registers FIR against the then Block Development officer, Singhpora/Pattan Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, for accumulation of assets disproportionate to known source of income held by her which include huge bank balance, FDRs/LIC Policies, jewellery, besides immovable properties such as five-storied commercial shopping complex at Baramulla, plots of Land situated at Baramulla, Gulmarg, Kreeri and Chowadi, Jammu, by indulging in corrupt and illegal practices and by misuse of her official position.

The expenditure incurred and value of assets acquired have been found to be disproportionate to the income earned from all known sources by the suspect public servant, which reflects that the she has intentionally enriched herself dishonestly while employed in Govt service. Consequently, FIR No. 03/2026 has been registered against her at Police station ACB Baramulla U/s 5(1)(e) read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006.

During the course of investigation pursuant to search warrants received from Hon’ble Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla, searches were conducted at the residential as well as office premises of Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, then Block Development officer, Singhpora/Pattan wherein incriminatory material evidence was seized in the case and the investigation of the case is underway.

ACB J&K registers FIR against Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, the then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

ACB J&K registers FIR against Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, the then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (now FCS&CA) Baramulla into the allegations of malpractices done in the distribution of government food grains under the public distribution system during the period June 2013 to June 2015 by abuse of her official position and in furtherance of criminal conspiracy hatched with Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and other unknown public servants / private persons.

ACB J&K had undertaken one verification into allegations of unauthorized diversion and misappropriation of Government food grains, further manipulation of official distribution & beneficiary records and failure to ensure proper account & remittance of Government revenue. And during verification it got established that (i) unauthorized diversion/re-appropriation of Government food grains from APL category to BPL/AAY categories involving a quantified financial implication of Rs. 26,32,468/-. ii) An unexplained shortage of 16,763.77 quintals of Government food grains to the tune of Rs. 1,67,63,770/- at the applicable APL issue rate. iii) The substantial discrepancies between the consolidated District statements and circle-wise distribution statements involving an unexplained variation of 6,120.13 quintals of Government food grains having a financial implication of Rs. 61,20,130/-. iv) The probable short remittance of Government revenue / loss to the Government exchequer amounting to Rs. 6,74,194/- and v) Abnormal escalation in the name of ration cards / households during the flood period of 2014 followed by the sharp decline thereafter, prima-facie indicating manipulation of beneficiary records and unauthorized distribution of Government food grains.

Thereby causing wrongful loss to the tune of Rs. 2, 61, 90,562/- and corresponding wrongful gain to Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, the then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (now FCS&CA) Baramulla, Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and other public servants. Consequently, FIR No. 04/2026 stands registered at Police station ACB Baramulla under section 5(1) (c) 5(1) (d) read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006 & section 409, 120- B RPC against Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, then Assistant Director Food District Baramulla and Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and other public servants and the investigation taken up.

During the course of investigation pursuant to search warrants received from Hon’ble Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla searches were conducted in the residential as well as office premises of Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (now FCS&CA) Baramulla and Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and incriminatory material was seized in the case.