Jammu Kashmir: ACB Books KAS Officer in Disproportionate Assets Case | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday booked a Chief Accounts Officer in a Disproportionate Assets case, alleging that he had amassed assets worth crores beyond his known sources of income, officials said.

In a statement, a spokesperson said the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered FIR No. 06/2026 against Zafar Iqbal-KAS, Chief Accounts Officer, son of Mir Hussain, resident of Gursai, Mendhar in Poonch and presently residing at Bathindi, Jammu. He is currently posted in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, JK, Srinagar.

The spokesperson said the case was initiated after a secret verification into allegations that the public servant had accumulated assets disproportionate to his lawful income.

The verification found that, during his postings at various places, the accused allegedly misused his official position to acquire properties worth crores of rupees in his own name as well as in the names of family members and relatives.

It further stated that a prima facie case of criminal misconduct was established against him, who had earlier served as Treasury Officer, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, and is presently functioning as Chief Accounts Officer in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Srinagar.

Accordingly, a case was registered at Police Station ACB Central, Jammu, under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and investigation was launched.

During the probe, search warrants were obtained from the Court of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu, following which ACB teams carried out searches at his residential premises in Bathindi, Jammu and Gursai, Mendhar, Poonch, as well as his official residence at Sanat Nagar, Srinagar.

The searches led to the recovery and seizure of incriminating documents related to movable and immovable properties. Further investigation is underway.