ACB Srinagar registers case against Police officer for amassing disproportionate assets; conducts searches in Budgam
Srinagar, Oct 11 (KINS): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Police Station Srinagar, has registered a case FIR No. 20/2025 against Inspector “(Ministerial) Peerzada Mushkoor Ahmad Shah, son of Peer Zada Mohammad Akber Shah, resident of Jawalapora, Budgam, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income”.
The officer was serving as Cashier at the District Police Office (DPO), Bandipora.
The case as per ACB statement issued to news agency KINS was filed following a secret verification into allegations that the accused officer had accumulated movable and immovable assets far beyond his legitimate income, both in his name and in the names of his family members, during his service period.
During the discreet probe, it was found that the accused and his family members possessed assets that could not be justified by their known sources of income. The identified assets include:Land holdings measuring approximately 32 kanals and 6 marlas in District Budgam, including 17 kanals and 14 marlas at Shahpora Wathora. A double-storey palatial residential house with an attic, constructed on a plot purchased at Ompora Colony, Budgam. Bank balances amounting to approximately ₹48.26 lakh in various accounts. Multiple vehicles registered in the names of the accused and his family members. Expenditure of around 40 lakh on his children’s education in reputed institutions. Significant expenses on foreign travel and insurance premium payments.
The scrutiny of bank records revealed suspicious transactions and unexplained cash inflows. It was also observed that the accused and his family operated multiple bank accounts across different banks, through which large sums of money were routed. Several high-value immovable properties were also found to have been acquired in the names of his wife and children.
The assessment of income versus expenditure established that the accused’s lawful income between January 1, 2012, and June 30, 2025, was grossly insufficient to justify the assets accumulated and the expenses incurred during this period.
The findings indicate that the officer illicitly enriched himself through corrupt and dishonest means, thereby committing offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018).
Accordingly, Case FIR No. 20/2025 under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) has been registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar for criminal misconduct and possession of disproportionate assets.
Following the registration of the case, and in compliance with Court Order dated 10.10.2025, searches were conducted at two residential premises of the accused in District Budgam.
The accused has been taken into police custody for questioning in connection with the ongoing investigation. The further probe is underway to determine the full extent of the illegal wealth accumulated by the officer and identify any associates involved in the offence.(KINS)
