SRINAGAR: Two Ward Officers booked in an FIR registered on Tuesday were arrested on Wednesday while their co-accused managed to go underground.
The accused Ward Officers, Shakeel Ahmad Sheikh, son of Gh. Ahmad, resident of Gundabal Andergam, Pattan and Mohammad Yousuf Qazi, son of Ghulam Hussain Qazi, resident of Waterwani Budgam, have been arrested on Wednesday, said Munir Khan Director SVO, adding that efforts are being made to nab the absconders.
FIR (5/2017) was registered on Tuesday against three Ward Officers, three Buildings Inspectors of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and beneficiaries for allowing, facilitating and constructing illegal residential and commercial buildings in Srinagar by taking undue advantage of post September-2014 flood situation.
The absconders include Ward Officer Showkat Ahmad Zargar, Building Inspectors identified as Nazir Ahmad Azad, Aijaz Ahmad Thakur and Irfan Hussain Mir in addition to beneficiaries and other staff.
According to Vigilance, the beneficiaries include Ali Mohammad Bangroo, son of Ghulam Qadir, resident of Chinnar Colony Parraypora (M/s Rehbar Steels at Tengpora Bypass), Mohammad Ayoub Dar, Ghulam Nabi Dar, Bashir Ahmad Dar and Mohammad Amin Dar, all sons of late Abdul Ahad Dar, resident of Firduous Abad Srinagar, Ghulam Nabi Dar, son of Ghulam Rasool Dar, resident of Moominabad Tengpora (M/s New Dar Traders) Mehrajudin Sofi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi, resident of Tengpora bypass (M/s Sofi Poultry).