Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau conducts bribery and land fraud investigations

The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has conducted two separate investigations involving allegations of corruption and official misconduct in the region.

In Srinagar, two field supervisors from the J&K Women’s Development Corporation, Owais Ahmad Khan and Meiraj-ud-din Sheikh, were arrested for bribery. The ACB reported that Khan demanded illegal gratification to facilitate the disbursement of a 3 lakh rupee loan under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) Scheme. Both individuals were caught during a trap operation, and the tainted money was recovered.

In Jammu, the ACB registered a case against a former Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Nisar Ahmad Shad, and four private individuals. The investigation alleges that between May and July 2018, Shad misused his position to grant nine permissions for the transfer of Gair Mumkin Khad land in violation of revenue laws and High Court directions. While records suggested the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu had approved these transfers, the ACB found no evidence of such approval in official files.