STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against an employee of the Animal Husbandry Department (AHD).
“Anti Corruption Bureau registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, an employee of the Animal Husbandry Department, son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar, resident of Gassu Batapora Hazratbal, Srinagar for amassing huge moveable/immoveable assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,” an ACB official said.
The case was registered following a discrete verification conducted into the allegations that the aforesaid employee had accumulated wealth far exceeding his legitimate earnings, the official said.
During course of verification, official added, 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, official said adding that 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).
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 Court, the official said, adding that further investigation is under process.
