SFC officer in ACB net in disproportionate asset case in Kashmir

The Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) registered a disproportionate assets case against  Block Manager, Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation (SFC) Parvaiz Ahmad Bakshi on Tuesday, officials said.

They said a complaint was received that Bakshi has accumulated huge property disproportionate to this known source of income.

However, ACB conducted inquiry and it was established that Bakshi , resident of Khankah-i-Moula Sopore in Baramulla district, at present, Shams Abad Bemina Srinagar has accumulated huge immovable properties, highly disproportionate to his known sources of income.

They said consequently case FIR No. 03/2020 under Section 13(1) (b) read with 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Baramulla. “The searches were conducted simultaneously in Srinagar and Jammu by the teams of ACB in pursuance to the warrants obtained from Court of Special Judge Baramulla.”

During searches various incriminating documents were recovered leading to several properties of accused Bakshi. “The official was allegedly found in possession of various Assets during search which include One 3 storey house at Shams Abad Bemina; One double storey house at Gousia Colony Bemina; One double storey house at Sunjwan Jammu; one Kanal of land at Shams Abad Bemina; Plot of 15 marla at Shams Abad Bemina, one kanal of land at Gousia Colony Bemina, nine kanals of land at Diver  Pattan, four shops at Hamdania Colony Bemina; two shops at Gousia Colony Bemina; two Scorpoio Cars, one Honda City Car; one Maruti 800 car and one Motor Cycle and a Scooty,” the officials said, adding, “The lifestyle of the accused officer was also found  quite lavish and incommensurate with his status as a public servant and income thereof.”