4822 issues disposed of
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: During the year 2025, the J&K ACB registered and investigated 78 cases, which included 36 trap cases, 18 disproportionate-assets cases, 15 cases of abuse of official position, 08 cases in connection with a major land scam involving the fraudulent alienation of custodian land and 1 case related to illegal appointments. Charge-sheets were filed before the competent courts in 43 cases, demonstrating the Bureau’s commitment to prompt and professional investigation. Among the cases adjudicated before the Courts, 7 cases ended in conviction in the year 2025, culminating in the conviction of 13 accused persons.
For establishing faith of public in system, the ACB verified public complaints including scrutiny of suspicious transactions and issuance of advisories to plug procedural loopholes vulnerable to corruption. During the year, 703 verifications (including Miscellaneous and Ors) were carried out in the Bureau leading to successful disposal of 774 amidst them, including matters pending from the previous year.
During the year 2025, ACB issued 41 alert notes and 91 advisories to the Government, targeting significant systemic deficiencies, procedural lapses, and corruption-prone areas revealed during verifications, surprise checks, and complaint examinations. These communications sought to strengthen internal controls, enhance transparency, and improve accountability in public administration, thereby curbing opportunities for corruption.
District Vigilance Officers (DVOs) played a crucial role in reinforcing the ethos and practices of Anti-Corruption Bureau at the departmental level. Serving as the primary interface between the public, government departments, and the ACB, DVOs were referred 15,197 matters over the course of last five years, of which 12,406 were disposed of, reflecting a disposal rate of about 90%, while 3,960 matters were disposed off in the year 2025.
In the year 2025, the J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau carried out 18 new Joint Surprise Checks (JSCs), successfully concluding 19 such checks (including backlog) during the year. It also registered 25 Preliminary Enquiries (PEs), of which 20 were finalized and disposed of within the same period.
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