Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a Disproportionate Assets case against a retired Assistant Store Keeper in Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Department , whose premises were also searched by ACB sleuths.
A case FIR No 5/2020, under section 5(1)(e) read with 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption . Act Svt 2006, has been registered against Mohammad Altaf Dalal, former Assistant Store Keeper in Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Department, who is accused of accumulating assets disproportionate to the known sources of his income.
During verification, it was found that the suspect during his service period has raised assets disproportionate to his known sources of income which mainly include; a concrete palatial house at Deva Colony Janglat Mandi Anantnag over a land of around 1. 7 kanals, a concrete structure at Moomin Abad Anantnag, used as a godown over a land of 2 kanals 11 Marlas, 3 kanals of land at Moomin Abad Anantnag, over which 7000 sft plinth level construction for a proposed Hospital exists, partnership in Lal Kothi Hotel in Pahalgam over a land of 4 kanals and other properties.
The searches were conducted in the properties at Anantnag and Pahalgam. During search, incriminating material about bank accounts and business deals were seized. The accused was also found in possession of vehicles Scropio, I-20, Tata Mobile, TATA ACE carriage etc. The investigation has been taken up and further details of bank accounts and other assets are being established.