Examiner Bureau | Jammu:
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against a senior government officer over allegations of amassing properties worth crores beyond his known sources of income, officials said.
According to an official statement, the ACB registered the case against Zafar Iqbal, a KAS officer presently serving as Chief Accounts Officer in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar.
The accused, son of Mir Hussain and a resident of Gursai in Mendhar area of Poonch district, is currently residing at Bathindi in Jammu.
The ACB said the case was registered following a secret verification into allegations that the officer had accumulated substantial movable and immovable assets disproportionate to his legitimate income during his tenure at various postings.
“Verification revealed that while serving at different positions, the accused allegedly abused his official position and acquired assets worth crores in his own name as well as in the names of his family members and relatives,” the spokesperson said.
Officials stated that a prima facie case of criminal misconduct was established against the officer, who had earlier served as Treasury Officer, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, before his present posting in Srinagar.
Following the verification, FIR No. 06/2026 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 further investigation was initiated.
The ACB also obtained search warrants from the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu, after which coordinated raids were carried out at multiple locations linked to the accused.
Search operations were conducted at his residential premises in Bathindi, Jammu, Gursai in Mendhar, Poonch, and at his official residence in Sanat Nagar, Srinagar.
During the searches, ACB teams reportedly recovered and seized several incriminating documents related to movable and immovable properties, financial transactions and other records believed to be linked to the investigation.
Officials said further investigation into the case is underway to ascertain the full extent of the assets and possible financial irregularities. (Inputs from KNO Agency)
