Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said it has registered a disproportionate assets case against an employee of the Animal Husbandry Department.
According to an official spokesperson, the case has been registered against Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar, a resident of Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar, for allegedly amassing huge movable and immovable assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
“The case was registered following a discreet verification into allegations that the employee had accumulated wealth far beyond his legitimate earnings,” the statement said.
During the verification, it was found that the accused possessed assets worth crores of rupees, including two palatial houses at Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar, a three-storey commercial complex at Main Market, Gassu Batapora, large chunks of land at Gassu Batapora and adjoining Hadoora, and a luxury vehicle (KIA Seltos).
The value of the assets acquired and the expenditure incurred were found to be grossly disproportionate to his known sources of income, the statement added.
Accordingly, FIR No. 15/2025 has been registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018).
Following the registration, searches are being carried out at three residential premises of the accused in the presence of Executive Magistrates after obtaining warrants from the competent court. Further investigation is underway, the statement said.
