Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, June 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked a former Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against Nazir Ahmed Wani, a retired TSO of Food and Civil Suplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Banihal who allegedly acquired moveable and immovable assets worth over a crore rupees, beyond his declared earnings.
The case was initiated following a secret verification conducted by the ACB into allegations that the said official had acquired disproportionate assets (DA) during his tenure of service.
The verification revealed that the accused has accumulated significant assets including a residential house at Gujjar Nagar, Jammu, double storey house at Maitra Ramban, a residential complex along with three shops at Chareel, Banihal, vehicles, financial documents and other evidence suggesting unaccounted wealth.
During the course of investigation, the ACB obtained search warrant from the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Doda and search was conducted at the residential complex situated at Old National High Way Road Chareel, Tehsil Banihal, District Ramban in presence of Magistrate and independent witnesses.
Further investigation of the case is in progress.
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