ACB books Naib Tehsildar

Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Aug 28: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today registered an FIR against Mohammad Mukhtyar Zargar S/o late Abdul Gani Zargar, then Judicial clerk (now Naib Tehsildar) posted in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Doda for acquiring huge assets disproportionate to his known source of income.
The cognizance into the matter has been taken on the basis of a verification, which revealed that the official has assets disproportionate to his known source of income including immoveable/moveable properties on his own name as well as his family members viz a double storey house at lane No 6 Bathindi Jammu, a double storey house at Doda city near Khan Plaza, a triple storey house along with single storey house on ancestral land at village Pangrain, Tehsil Bhalla, Doda, car as well as luxurious household items, costly electronics gadgets and jewellery etc.
The value of the assets found in possession of public servant/his family members and the expenditure incurred by him is disproportionate to his known sources of income.
After obtaining search warrant from the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu teams were constituted and deputed to conduct house searches of the accused public servant at Bathindi, Jammu and Pangrain, Doda respectively. During searches, some incriminating documents like sale deeds, power of attorney, agreements etc. were recovered/seized.
Further investigation of case is going on.