Srinagar, Aug 20 (KDC): The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, an employee of the Animal Husbandry Department and resident of Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar, for allegedly amassing huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
In an official statement received by the news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), an ACB spokesperson said “A case has been registered following a discreet verification conducted into allegations that the said employee had accumulated wealth far exceeding his legitimate earnings. During the course of verification, it surfaced that the suspect is in possession of moveable and immoveable assets worth crores of rupees.”
According to the ACB, the assets include:
- Two palatial houses at Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar
- A three-storeyed shop at Main Market, Gassu Batapora, Hazratbal
- A large chunk of land at Gassu Batapora and adjoining areas of Hadoora
- A luxurious Kia Seltos vehicle
The bureau stated that the value of assets acquired, held, and the expenditure incurred by the suspect are disproportionate to his known sources of income.
“Accordingly, Case 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),” the spokesperson added.
The ACB further informed that searches are being conducted at three residential premises of the accused in the presence of Executive Magistrates, after obtaining proper search warrants from the competent court.
The spokesperson concluded,
“Further investigation in the case is underway.”(KDC)
