Associated News Bureau

J&K ACB Registers Disproportionate Assets Case Against Gandoh Revenue Official, Conducts Searches in Doda and Jammu

DODA, OCTOBER 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against a revenue official posted at Gandoh in Doda district following verification that allegedly indicated the accumulation of assets beyond his known lawful sources of income. According to an official statement, the ACB has registered FIR No. 03/2026 under Section 13(1)(b), read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station ACB Doda against Mohd. Iqbal, son of Late Ghulam Qadir, a resident of Goilbar Alni, Gangota, who is presently serving as a Girdawar at Tehsil Headquarters Gandoh. Verification Points to Alleged Disproportionate Assets The case follows a verification conducted by the ACB’s Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban (DKR) unit into allegations that the official had accumulated movable and immovable assets in his own name as well as in the names of his family members. The bureau’s preliminary findings reportedly revealed several properties and financial assets whose estimated value was allegedly disproportionate to the official’s known lawful sources of income. Properties and Financial Assets Under Scrutiny According to the ACB, the assets identified during the verification allegedly include four commercial buildings, two residential buildings, two plots situated in Doda and Jammu districts, a vehicle, costly household articles and bank accounts, among other assets. The bureau stated that the findings provided prima facie grounds for registering a case under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Searches Conducted at Multiple Locations As part of the investigation, the ACB obtained a search warrant from the competent court and conducted searches at residential and commercial premises, along with an office associated with the accused official in Doda and Jammu districts. The searches were carried out in the presence of magistrates and independent witnesses, the official statement said. Investigation Underway The ACB has initiated further investigation to ascertain the source, ownership and acquisition of the assets under scrutiny and determine whether the alleged accumulation is supported by lawful sources of income. The investigation is underway, with the bureau examining relevant records and financial transactions to establish the facts of the case. The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial proceedings. Registration of an FIR does not establish guilt, and the accused is entitled to due process of law. ANB