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19/10/2026

Dated19/10/2016: ACB J&K files charge sheet against public servant (MTS) working in postal department for demanding and accepting illegal gratification in lieu of release of subsidy component of a loan case availed by complainant under PMEGP scheme.

A complaint was received at P/S ACB Baramulla against Mudasir Ahmad, Postal Assistant, posted at sub post office Bandipora for demanding illegal gratification, for release of subsidy component in favour of Complainant who had availed financial assistance with KVIC Pampore for the activities of his business unit situated at Bandipora and in this connection, pending amount of Rupees 1,75,000/- as subsidy was due to him, subject to physical verification with geo tagging to be conducted by the alleged suspect public servant, upon which a discreet verification was conducted, which resulted in the registration of a formal case at Police station ACB Baramulla vide FIR No.05/2025 U/s 7 P.C Act 1988.

During the course of investigation, the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe money amounting to Rs 6500/- from complainant, following which the accused was arrested and taken into custody.

Finally the investigation of the case was closed as proved and the necessary sanction for launching prosecution against accused public servant was accorded by competent authority after due consideration of material placed on file against him. Accordingly, the charge sheet of the case has been presented before the Hon’ble court of Special judge Anti-Corruption Baramulla on 19.10.2026 against the accused Mudasir Ahmad Najar Postal Assistant, posted at sub post office Bandipora for trial and judicial determination.

PRESS RELEASEACB J&K REGISTERS CASE AGAINST MINING ENGINEER, ASSISTANT MINING ENGINEER AND OTHER PRIVATE PERSONS FOR ILL...
16/10/2026

PRESS RELEASE
ACB J&K REGISTERS CASE AGAINST MINING ENGINEER, ASSISTANT MINING ENGINEER AND OTHER PRIVATE PERSONS FOR ILLEGAL MINING, OVERCHARGING AND MANIPULATION OF E-CHALLANS

October 15, 2026. The ACB J&K has registered a case vide FIR No. 09/2026 at ACB PS Udhampur against Sh. Rajeev Jammu, Assistant Mining Engineer, District Mining Officer Udhampur, Sh. Rameshwar Sangra, District Mining Officer Reasi, one Swaran Singh Rathore and other private persons in connection with alleged illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals, overcharging and manipulation/misuse of e-challans.
The case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended and the applicable provisions of law against the accused persons.
During the investigation, it has been alleged that certain private mining operators, including stone crusher operators, were involved in extraction of minor minerals in excess of permissible limits and continued mining operations beyond the validity of their leases. Allegations have also surfaced regarding charging of rates in excess of Government-notified rates, manipulation and misuse of e-challans, and operation of stone crusher units beyond the validity of requisite Consent to Operate (CTO).
The enquiry has further revealed the alleged involvement of concerned public servants in facilitating such activities in connivance with private operators. The precise role of each accused person, the extent of alleged illegal extraction/transportation and overcharging, and the resultant loss, caused to the Government Exchequer are being investigated.
The ACB has also initiated searches at the residential and commercial premises of the accused persons in connection with the case. The searches and investigation are presently in progress.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau reiterates that strict action in accordance with law will be taken against persons found involved in illegal mining, abuse of official position, corruption and causing loss to the Government Exchequer.

12/10/2026

PRESS NOTE

Dt. 12.10.2026: ACB J&K caught Sr. Assistant of Sub Division Agriculture office Handwara namely Irshad Ahmad Peer, red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 40,000/= for the release of a subsidy bill pending with him.

ACB P/S Baramulla received a written compliant against the said public servant alleging therein that a subsidy bill was pending with the said public servant who had demanded bribe amounting to Rs 40,000/= from complainant against the release of a subsidy bill of Tractor availed by the brother of complainant under HADP Scheme, upon which a discreet verification was conducted by ACB Baramulla during which the allegations of demand of bribe by the said public servant were found true.

In view of the written complaint and verification report received in the matter, commission of a cognizable offence punishable U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) was made out said public servant. Accordingly, a Case FIR No. 06/2026 under section 7 of the PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was registered on 12.10.2026 at ACB PS Baramulla and investigations was set into motion.

Immediately after the registration of the case, a Trap laying team was constituted, associated by independent witnesses as per the prevailing norms and a successful trap was laid by the trap team against the said accused public servant, who was caught red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe money of Rs.40,000/- which was recovered from his conscious possession, confirmed and authenticated by other surrounding evidences. The accused has been arrested and taken into custody and investigation of the case is in progress.

Anti Corruption Bureau conducted Departmental Vigilance Officers (DVOs) Conference at ACB Hqrs. Peerbagh Srinagar. The C...
07/10/2026

Anti Corruption Bureau conducted Departmental Vigilance Officers (DVOs) Conference at ACB Hqrs. Peerbagh Srinagar. The Conference was inaugurated / Chaired by Sh. Shakti Pathak, IPS Director Anti Corruption Bureau alongwith other Senior officers of ACB Hqrs. J&K. The Conference was attended by 51 DVOs of Kashmir based Departments.
The Director ACB J&K review the DVOs matter pending with them and stressed upon old matters to expedite on priority. He emphasized upon the need to conduct proper enquiry on the complaints which reflect any element of misconduct on part of the public servants and also advised the DVOs to furnish enquiry reports which clearly bring out an element of misconduct on part of the public servants and advised the DVOs to be watchful of the mal practice happening in their Districts/Departments and to communicate the ACB for further action, if any deviation having come to their notice.
A presentation on road map for conduct of enquiry by DVOs alongwith relevant reading material as part of professional inputs was also provided to District Vigilance Officers.

01/10/2026

*ACB J&K traps Deputy Director Agriculture Law Enforcement Naseer Ahmad Khan along-with his tout while demanding and accepting illegal gratification.*

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Srinagar, received a written complaint alleging that accused public servant namely Naseer Ahmad has demanded a bribe of Rs 2.0 lakh from seed dealer for allowing the complainant to sell plant seeds at his shop. Under compulsion the complainant had already paid the bribe amount of Rs1.0 lakh. Following negotiations, the further amount was to be paid in two instalments Rs 50000/- each.

As the complainant was unwilling to pay the bribe, thus approached the ACB and requested legal action against the accused public servant.

Upon receipt of the complaint, the allegations were verified and the verification prima facie established the illegal gratification of Rs 2.0 lakh. Accordingly, Case FIR No. 16/2026 under Section 7, 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 & Section 61(2)BNS, was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar, and investigation was taken up.

Accordingly, on 30/09/2026, a trap team was constituted to lay a trap. During the trap proceedings, the accused public servant, namely Naseer Ahmad Khan Deputy Director Agriculture Law Enforcement along with his tout namely Mohd Owais Bhat R/O Qamarwari, was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs. 50,000 as illegal gratification from the complainant. Both the accused public servant as well as his tout were arrested on spot.

The tainted bribe money of Rs 50000/- was recovered from their possession on spot. Both accused persons were subjected to medico-legal formalities and have been lodged in Police Station Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar, for safe custody.
Further investigation in the case is in progress.

Campaign for vigilance awareness is being carried out by ACB JK and in this endeavour this year ACBs one of the initiati...
26/09/2026

Campaign for vigilance awareness is being carried out by ACB JK and in this endeavour this year ACBs one of the initiatives will be to engage law students of reputed universities of UT of J and K. The law students will act as interns and will undergo special internship programme in various assigned government departments.

The objective of this programme of ACB is to expose our young generation to the working of these departments which are critical to service delivery and to assess and comment upon the transparency being observed by these departments in their public dealings.

The interns for this purpose were briefed regarding the task by Director ACB separately at Srinagar and Jammu.He explained them regarding the process to be adopted for internship and …

21/09/2026

ACB J&K registers FIR against Arvind Saini, the then Branch Head J&K Grameen Bank, BO Reban, Sopore District Baramulla and Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, Business Correspondent & others for committing financial irregularities misusing their Official Positions.

ACB J&K registers FIR against Arvind Saini, the then Branch Head J&K Grameen Bank, BO Reban, Sopore District Baramulla and Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, Business Correspondent & others for commission of serious financial irregularities by way of premature release of Capital Subsidy under sponsored schemes in relation to implementation of the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) etc, during the period 2021-2023, by violating the PMEGP Operational Guidelines issued by sponsoring agency and adopted by the Bank vide Circular No. 86 dated 08.06.2022.

During verification it was revealed that Shri Arvind Saini the then Branch Head J&K Grameen Bank, BO Reban, Sopore District Baramulla under a well-knit criminal conspiracy with beneficiary Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, prematurely released/reversed capital subsidy amounting to Rs.41,17,500/- in 25 PMEGP loan accounts before expiry of the mandatory lock-in period without receipt of requisite authorization/adjustment letter from the Implementing Agency, thereby facilitating unlawful closure/adjustment of the concerned loan accounts in gross violation of PMEGP guidelines, among them, 06 loan accounts had been sanctioned alone in favour of Business Correspondent Firdous Ahmad Sheikh and his family members prematurely closed by adjustment of subsidy.

During verification it has been further established that in 46 PMEGP units financed by the Branch Head Arvind Saini involving sanctioned/disbursed amount of Rs.1,66,72,000/-, no business units were found existing during physical verification, thereby frustrating the object of the PMEGP Scheme and indicating diversion of loan funds and subsidy in conspiracy with the beneficiaries.

Accordingly, a case FIR No. 05/2026 U/s 13(1)(a) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) and Sections 409, 120-B IPC is registered against Arvind Saini, then Branch Head J&K Grameen Bank, Branch office Reban, Sopore District Baramulla and Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, Business Correspondent & others. Further Investigation of the case is going on.

17/09/2026

September 17, 2026: J&K ACB registers 03 different FIRs against officers / officials of Transport, RDD and CAPD departments.

1. J&K ACB registers Disproportionate Assets case against an employee of Motor Vehicle Department, Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case FIR No. 06/2026 u/s 13(1)(b) r/w 13(2) PC Act 1988 in P/S ACB Jammu against public servant, namely, Ashwani Kumar, an employee of Motor Vehicle Department, S/O Chunni Lal R/O Vinayak Nagar, Muthi, Jammu.

The case was registered on the outcome of a verification conducted into the allegations that the accused public servant has acquired huge assets, both moveable and immovable, disproportionate to his known sources of income, through corrupt practices and illegal means, in his own name as well as in the names of his family members.

The verification so conducted has revealed that the above named public servant has accumulated huge assets in the shape of shops, plots, flats, various luxurious vehicles etc.

During the course of investigation, search warrant was obtained from the Hon’ble Court and search was conducted at the residential premises of the accused, located at Vinayak Nagar, Muthi, Jammu in the presence of independent witnesses and Magistrates.

Further investigation of the case is going on.

2. ACB J&K registers FIR against the then Block Development officer, Singhpora/Pattan
ACB J&K registers FIR against the then Block Development officer, Singhpora/Pattan Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, for accumulation of assets disproportionate to known source of income held by her which include huge bank balance, FDRs/LIC Policies, jewellery, besides immovable properties such as five-storied commercial shopping complex at Baramulla, plots of Land situated at Baramulla, Gulmarg, Kreeri and Chowadi, Jammu, by indulging in corrupt and illegal practices and by misuse of her official position. The expenditure incurred and value of assets acquired have been found to be disproportionate to the income earned from all known sources by the suspect public servant, which reflects that the she has intentionally enriched herself dishonestly while employed in Govt service. Consequently, FIR No. 03/2026 has been registered against her at Police station ACB Baramulla U/s 5(1)(e) read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006.

During the course of investigation pursuant to search warrants received from Hon’ble Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla, searches were conducted at the residential as well as office premises of Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, then Block Development officer, Singhpora/Pattan wherein incriminatory material evidence was seized in the case and the investigation of the case is underway.

3. ACB J&K registers FIR against Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, the then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution


ACB J&K registers FIR against Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, the then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (now FCS&CA) Baramulla into the allegations of malpractices done in the distribution of government food grains under the public distribution system during the period June 2013 to June 2015 by abuse of her official position and in furtherance of criminal conspiracy hatched with Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and other unknown public servants / private persons.

ACB J&K had undertaken one verification into allegations of unauthorized diversion and misappropriation of Government food grains, further manipulation of official distribution & beneficiary records and failure to ensure proper account & remittance of Government revenue. And during verification it got established that (i) unauthorized diversion/re-appropriation of Government food grains from APL category to BPL/AAY categories involving a quantified financial implication of Rs. 26,32,468/-. ii) An unexplained shortage of 16,763.77 quintals of Government food grains to the tune of Rs. 1,67,63,770/- at the applicable APL issue rate. iii) The substantial discrepancies between the consolidated District statements and circle-wise distribution statements involving an unexplained variation of 6,120.13 quintals of Government food grains having a financial implication of Rs. 61,20,130/-. iv) The probable short remittance of Government revenue / loss to the Government exchequer amounting to Rs. 6,74,194/- and v) Abnormal escalation in the name of ration cards / households during the flood period of 2014 followed by the sharp decline thereafter, prima-facie indicating manipulation of beneficiary records and unauthorized distribution of Government food grains. Thereby causing wrongful loss to the tune of Rs. 2, 61, 90,562/- and corresponding wrongful gain to Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, the then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (now FCS&CA) Baramulla, Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and other public servants. Consequently, FIR No. 04/2026 stands registered at Police station ACB Baramulla under section 5(1) (c) 5(1) (d) read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006 & section 409, 120- B RPC against Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, then Assistant Director Food District Baramulla and Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and other public servants and the investigation taken up.

During the course of investigation pursuant to search warrants received from Hon’ble Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla searches were conducted in the residential as well as office premises of Sheeba Inayat, JKAS, then Assistant Director, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (now FCS&CA) Baramulla and Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Kandaman, then Salesman in CA&PD Department Baramulla and incriminatory material was seized in the case.

15/09/2026

September 15th, 2026: J&K ACB Registers FIR Against Former Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Jammu, and Four Private Beneficiaries

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), J&K, has registered FIR No. 12/2026 at Police Station ACB Central, Jammu, against Nisar Ahmad Shad, the then Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Jammu, and four private beneficiaries.

The FIR has been registered on the outcome of Preliminary Enquiry No. PE-JSK-17/2019, which prima facie disclosed that the accused public servant, during the period from 23.05.2018 to 11.07.2018, while functioning as Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Jammu, allegedly abused his official position by granting nine permissions for alienation/transfer of Gair Mumkin Khad land situated at Chowadi and Deeli, Jammu.

The permissions were allegedly granted in violation of the applicable revenue laws, Government orders and directions of the Hon’ble High Court concerning land recorded as “Gair Mumkin Khad”.

The enquiry further revealed that the permissions were shown to have been granted with the approval of the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu. However, verification conducted with the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, revealed that no such approval, note sheet or formal delegation order was available on record.

Accordingly, the FIR has been registered under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006, and Sections 120-B, 467, 468 and 471 RPC. Further investigation in the matter is in progress.

14/09/2026

September 14th, 2026: ACB J&K traps and arrests 02 Field officers of J&K Women’s Development Corporation for demanding and accepting bribe

Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging that Owais Ahamd Khan, a Field Supervisor of the Jammu & Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for facilitating the release/disbursement of a sanctioned loan amount of Rs. 3.00 lakh under the WEP (Women Entrepreneurship Platform) Scheme.

As the complainant was unwilling to pay the bribe, thus approached the ACB and lodged a written complaint. Upon receipt of the complaint, the allegations were verified and the verification prima facie established the demand of illegal gratification. Accordingly, Case FIR No. 15/2026 under Section 7, Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 & Section 61(2) BNS, was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar, and investigation was taken up.

A trap team was constituted to lay a trap. During the trap proceedings, the accused public servant, namely Owais Ahmad Khan, Field Supervisor, JKWDC, was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting illegal gratification from the complainant in lieu of facilitating the release/disbursement of the sanctioned loan amount of Rs. 3.00 lakh.

During the course of the trap proceedings, another public servant, namely Meiraj- ud-din Sheikh, Field Supervisor, was also arrested on spot for his alleged involvement in the commission of the offence. The exact role and involvement of the said accused is being ascertained during investigation.

The tainted bribe money was recovered from the possession of the accused in the presence of independent witnesses. Both accused persons were subjected to medico-legal formalities and have been lodged in Police Station Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar, for safe custody. Further investigation in the case is in progress.

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