The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case in connection with the misappropriation of government funds and tampering in J&K PaySys within the Accounts Section of the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir.
According to an ACB spokesperson, a preliminary enquiry was initiated following a written complaint. The investigation revealed that public servants in the Accounts Section—Javed Ahmad Bhat, Junior Assistant (then In-charge Bill Clerk), and Tawseef Dilshad Zargar, MTS (then Assistant to Bill Clerk)—fraudulently manipulated the government’s sensitive software, J&K PaySys.
The accused allegedly altered account numbers of legitimate agencies due payments, replacing them with their own or close relatives’ bank accounts. This manipulation facilitated the illegal transfer of government funds into their personal accounts, resulting in the misappropriation of public money worth several lakhs of rupees.
The enquiry further established that the accused, acting in conspiracy, abused their official positions to confer undue financial benefits upon themselves, constituting offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(a) & 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Sections 120-B, 420, 467 of the IPC.
FIR No. 16/2025 has been registered against:
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Javed Ahmad Bhat, Junior Assistant (then In-charge Bill Clerk), S/o Late Ghulam Hassan Bhat, R/o Sheikh Mohallah, Brein, Nishat, Srinagar
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Tawseef Dilshad Zargar, MTS (then Assistant to Bill Clerk), S/o Late Dilshad Ahmad Zargar, R/o Chowdrigund, Shopian
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Others involved in the misappropriation and forgery in J&K PaySys.
The investigation into the case is currently underway.
