SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said it has registered a Disproportionate Assets Case against a Naib Tehsildar Election posted at DC Office, Rajouri.
A spokesman in a statement issued said that Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against accused person Surjit Singh, Naib Tehsildar Election posted at DC Office Rajouri.
“The case was initiated following a verification conducted by the ACB into the allegations of raising assets disproportionate to known sources of income. The verification revealed that the suspect officer is in possession of huge assets in the shape of immovable/moveable properties in his own name as well as his family members,” the statement reads.
It reads that the verification revealed that the accused has accumulated significant assets including a double storey house situated at District Ramban, huge bank balances including fixed deposits, LIC policies, a Swift car as well as luxurious household items, costly electronic gadgets and jewellery, etc.
“The expenditure incurred and the value of assets so acquired have been found to be disproportionate to the income earned by him from all known sources,” the statement added.
During the course of investigation, the ACB obtained a search warrant from the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Doda, and a search was conducted at the residential houses situated at (1) Maitra, District Ramban, (2) Janipur, Jammu, and (3) residential quarter at DC Colony Rajouri in the presence of Magistrates and independent witnesses, the statement reads, adding that further investigation of the case is in progress. (KNO)
