Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Dec 14: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday conducted raids in connection with embezzlement of food grain in Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
A spokesman of the ACB said this evening that a verification conducted by ACB revealed that Director FCS&CA Department Kashmir has allotted additional 500 AAY Ration Tickets (RTs) to 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 FCS&CA Kashmir to district Baramulla for 29 months from the month of October 2017 to February 2020.
However, 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 (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 Police Station (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 search warrant from Court. During searches incriminating documents related to the case were recovered.
Further investigation of the case is going on, he said.
Food grain scam: ACB conducts raids
