SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has categorically dismissed recent allegations suggesting that the transfer of personnel within the bureau was a punitive action taken against officers for exposing corruption.
The ACB termed these claims as “misleading and factually incorrect.”
In a statement, the ACB clarified that transfers are a routine administrative procedure, describing them as “an incidence of service” and part of standard rotational policies observed across government departments.
According to the ACB, one of the officers recently transferred had served in the organization for over six years, significantly exceeding the usual tenure for such postings. The other two officers had also completed their standard three-year tenures.
“These transfers were long overdue and were initiated as part of the rotational policy. Attempts to portray them as politically motivated are baseless and distort facts,” the statement said.
It was further revealed that the process of personnel rotation within the ACB began in 2023 but was delayed due to administrative exigencies. The ACB also clarified that none of the transferred officers were involved in the investigation or supervision of any recently registered FIRs.
The ACB reassured the public that it remains fully operational and committed to its mandate of investigating corruption cases without bias or external influence.
“Routine transfers do not affect the agency’s work or integrity. The government remains steadfast in its commitment to transparency, accountability, and due process in the fight against corruption,” the statement added. — (KIMS)