Srinagar, December 14: The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted raids at around two dozen places across Kashmir at Sopore, Baramulla, Uri, Chadoora, Srinagar and Kralgund in Handwara at the residences of FCS&CA employees and the stores regarding embezzlement of food grains in Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.
Incriminating documents related to the case were recovered & further investigation of the case is going on.
ACB said that a verification conducted by it revealed that Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Kashmir has allotted additional 500 AAY Ration Tickets to district Baramulla with effect from October 2017 vide order No. 261-DFCS&CAK of 2017 dated 10.07.2017 under revised NFSA target.
ACB said that the officials of FCS&CA department instead of identifying the additional 500 AAY beneficiaries, misappropriated quantity of additional allotment in league with their Tehsil Supply Officers and Storekeepers resulting in a loss of Rs. 1,00,75,155 to the state exchequer.
A case has been registered in P/S ACB Baramulla u/s 5(1)(c), 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) J&K P.C Act Svt. 2006 and section 120-B,409 RPC.
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