ACB registered case of embezzlement of food grain in Food, Civil Supplies,& Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Deptt.
After the registration of FIR, searches were conducted at various locations after obtaining a search warrant from Hon’ble Court.
A verification conducted by Anti Corruption Bureau revealed that Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department Kashmir has allotted additional 500 AAY Ration Tickets (RTs) to the district Baramulla with effect from October 2017 vide order No. 261-DFCS&CAK of 2017 dated 10.07.2017 under revised NFSA target. The additional allotment of rice 5075 quintals (35 kgs / RT per month) continuously flowed from the Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Kashmir to district Baramulla for 29 months from the month of October 2017 to February 2020.
The officials of the FCS&CA department instead of identifying the additional 500 AAY beneficiaries, misappropriated the quantity of additional allotment in league with their Tehsil Supply Officers (TSOs) and Storekeepers resulting in a loss of Rs. 1,00,75,155/- to the State Exchequer.
Consequently, case FIR No. 05/2020 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.
After the registration of FIR, searches were conducted at various locations after obtaining a search warrant from Hon’ble Court. During searches, incriminating documents related to the case were recovered.
Further investigation of the case is going on.
