November 26, 2024

ACB books Patwari in disproportionate assets, more than 200 kanal prime land worth crores detected

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Jammu, January 11 (HS): Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case in disproportionate assets against Javed Ahmed, Patwari posted at Kote Jammu and others and more than 200 kanal prime land worth crores detected. 

 
The officials in ACB said, based upon the results of a preliminary inquiry conducted by the Anti Corruption Bureau on the claims Javed Ahmed (Patwari) S/O Bashir Ahmed, posted as Patwari in Revenue Department at Kote has amassed huge immovable properties worth crore of rupees in his own name and in the names of his family members which were highly disproportionate to his known sources of income. 
An FIR No. 02/2021 (PS ACB Central) was registered against accused persons namely Javed Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed, Ghulam Fatima, Nazia Kouser and others. 
 
The preliminary inquiry has revealed that the accused Javed Ahmed (Patwari) and his family members had accumulated immovable assets which included land more than 200 kanals at village Kanger Tehsil Bhalwal, Jammu. In order to avoid scrutiny before the eyes of law the assets were disguised in the names of the accused’s father, mother and wife. After registration of the FIR against Javed Ahmed (Patwari) and his family members for abetting the public servant in creation of this much amount of immoveable assets warrants were obtained and searches were conducted at their residential house and incriminating documents and articles have been recovered which are under scrutiny.