Srinagar, Sep 17 (NVI) The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered three FIRs against serving and former government officials in connection with alleged disproportionate assets and irregularities in the distribution of food grains under the public distribution system, officials said on Thursday.
The cases involve officials of the Motor Vehicle Department, Rural Development Department and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department, the ACB said in a statement.
In one of the cases, FIR No. 06/2026 was registered at Police Station ACB Jammu against an employee of the Motor Vehicle Department for allegedly possessing movable and immovable assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The ACB said verification found assets including shops, plots, flats and luxury vehicles in the name of the accused and his family members. Searches were subsequently conducted at his residential premises after obtaining a warrant from the court, it said.
In another case, FIR No. 03/2026 was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla against a JKAS officer, who had served as Block Development Officer in Singhpora/Pattan, for allegedly accumulating assets disproportionate to her known sources of income.
The agency said the assets included bank deposits, fixed deposits, LIC policies, jewellery and immovable properties, including a five-storeyed commercial complex and plots at different locations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Searches were conducted at her residential and office premises following warrants from the Anti-Corruption Court in Baramulla and incriminating material was seized, the ACB said.
The third FIR, registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla, relates to alleged irregularities in the distribution of government food grains under the PDS between June 2013 and June 2015.
The case has been registered against the same JKAS officer, who had then served as Assistant Director, CAPD Baramulla, a salesman in the department and other public servants, under relevant provisions of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and RPC.
According to the ACB, verification found alleged unauthorised diversion of food grains from APL to BPL/AAY categories involving Rs 26.32 lakh, an unexplained shortage of 16,763.77 quintals valued at Rs 1.67 crore and a discrepancy involving 6,120.13 quintals worth Rs 61.20 lakh between district and circle-wise statements.
The agency also alleged short remittance of Rs 6.74 lakh and abnormal escalation in ration cards during the 2014 floods, resulting in an estimated wrongful loss of Rs 2.61 crore to the exchequer.
Searches were carried out at the residential and office premises of the accused and incriminating material was seized, the ACB said.
Further investigation in all three cases is underway, it added.—(NVI)
