Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 1: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has produced charge-sheet in disproportionate assets case against Showkat Ali, posted as Section Officer in the Directorate of Stationery and Office Supplies, J&K.
Charge-sheet was filed in case FIR number 20/2007 of P/S ACB Jammu for commission of offences U/S 5(1)(e) r/w 5(2) of J&K PC Act and Sections 109/120-B/RPC, 12/14 Public Men & Public Servant Declaration of Assets and 3/4 Benami Act against Showkat Ali, son of Wali Mohd of Nangali Tehsil Basohli, who had allegedly amassed huge wealth and raised many assets, both moveable and immoveable, which were disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The accused Public Servant had raised many of these properties as Benami in connivance with his closed relatives as well as friends in order to conceal his ill gotten wealth. These relatives/friends, namely Abdul Gani alias Gaga of Pallai, Basohli, (Expired) ; Pardeep Kumar of village Thein, Kathua; Vijay Kumar of Channi Himmat Jammu; Amit Kumar Dogra and his brother Sumit Kumar Dogra, of W No 8, Basohli Kathua, have also been arrayed as co-accused in the challan.
Accused Showkat Ali was found to have acquired a number of Immovable / movable properties, which included two storied house at Bhalla Colony, Channi Himmat, Jammu, raised as benami property in the name of his close associate/co-accused, Pardeep Kumar of Thein Kathua. This house was subsequently transferred in the name of his father in law Abdul Gani. Further, he has also raised a single storey house at village Nangali, Basohli on his ancestral land valuing Rs 7.54 lakh.
Besides, the accused has also raised movable assets in shape of a car valuing Rs 3.50 lakh purchased in the name of his father-in-law Abdul Gani and cash deposit of Rs 2,22,652/- in the name of his wife and family members.
During the course of investigation, it has been established that the accused Showkat Ali in connivance with other accused persons acquired movable and immovable properties as well as benami assets disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs 44,48,078/- in his own name and in the name of his close friends and relatives.
The charge-sheet of the case against all the above mentioned accused persons was presented before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu for judicial determination.
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