SRINAGAR — A Joint Surprise Check (JSC) was conducted by J&K Anti Corruption Bureau into the allegations that work for construction of a U-shaped RCC drain at Industrial Estate Khrew was illegally allotted by the Estates Manger, SICOP to M/S Ubaid Rashid Wani at cost of ₹108 lakh and further extended by adding huge quantum […]
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ACB arrests Girdwar for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 in Ramban
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that a public servant namely Farooq Ahmed Girdwar Sanasar, District Ramban for demanding bribe of ₹ 60,000 as bribe for processing the Fard case of the complainant required by him for sale of his land . However, after negotiation the deal […]
ACB arrests VLW for accepting bribe in Kupwara
KUPWARA — Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a Village Level Worker (VLW) in Kukroosa Vilgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant for processing his case for release of final installment under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Scheme. An official said that following a formal complaint against […]
Revenue Officer booked in Jammu for holding assets disproportionate to his income: ACB
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday booked a revenue officer for allegedly holding assets disproportionate to his income, officials said. The ACB is probing the officer’s acquisition of disproportionate assets, which include a double-storey palatial house, significant bank account balance, large expenditures incurred during functions, and other movable assets in […]
Patwari arrested for accepting bribe of Rs 5000 in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said to have trapped and arrested Patwari Halqa Fatehpora, District Anantnag for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 for issuing revenue records. As per a statement issued here, J&K Anti Corrupting Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, Patwari, Halqa Fatehpora is demanding Rs […]
J&K ACB raids five offices of Patwaris in Jammu
JAMMU — J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday continued raids at the offices of five Patwaris (Revenue Clerks) in Jammu district in connection with a major land scam unearthed recently by the bureau. Officials said that the raids are being carried out in Bhalwal and surrounding areas in Jammu district. “These raids started yesterday and […]
ACB arrests KPDCL cashier for demanding bribe in Sopore
SRINAGAR — ACB J&K arrested a cashier in the office of Executive Engineer, KPDCL sub transmission division Sopore red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 9000 for release of security deposit of a complainant. In a statement, a spokesperson said that ACB received a complaint against Mohd Shafi Bhat senior assistant-cum-cashier in the […]
ACB traps, arrests SHO Pantha Chowk for taking bribe
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday apprehended and arrested Inspector Azim Iqbal, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Pantha Chowk, Srinagar for demanding bribe. A top officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that ACB acted on a complaint and set a trap to catch Inspector Azim Iqbal in the act […]
ACB registers FIR against former minister’s son, ex-JDA officials in illegal approval of IT park
JAMMU — The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered an FIR against Hilal Rather, son of former Jammu and Kashmir minister Abdul Rahim Rather, in connection with alleged irregularities in granting permission for the construction of an IT park in Jammu. A former vice chairman and former Chief Town Planner (CTP) of the Jammu […]
ACB books Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, IAS Officer among seven for alleged Custodian Land Encroachment
SRINAGAR — The Anti-graft body of Jammu & Kashmir Police has booked Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and a serving senior bureaucrat among seven people for allegedly encroaching Custodian land in convenience with revenue officials in summer capital Srinagar. According to an FIR copy accessed by Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com a preliminary enquiry of […]