ACB registers case against then MTS in office of ACR Poonch, others on corruption charges

Poonch : Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau registered a formal case against Multi- Tasking Staff(MTS), then posted in Office of Collector Agrarian Reforms (ACR), Poonch and others on corruption charges.

The instant case vide FIR no. 03/2025 U/S 7, 13(1)(a) r/w 13(2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018)& Sections 120-B, 467,471, IPC was registered on the outcome of a miscellaneous verification conducted by ACB on the basis of a complaint lodged by Tahir Mustafa Malik, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Poonch, against Mohd.Jameel, S/o Jalal-Din R/o village Chandak Tehsil Haveli, Poonch A/P Ward No.01 near Mirza Morh, Tehsil and District Poonch, Multi- Tasking Staff (MTS), then posted in Office of Collector Agrarian Reforms (ACR),Poonch, for his having embezzled an amount of Rs 55,99,947 from government CD accounts, reads a statement issued to the news agency.

“The verification conducted has revealed that an enquiry in the matter has been conducted by the Committee, headed by Sandesh Kumar Sharma, JKAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Poonch, constituted by Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, vide his office communication No. DCP/Estt/1832-35 dated 03.11.2023, wherein embezzlement of Rs 55,99,947 from CD Accounts of DC Poonch, by Mohd.Jameel, MTS, who was then posted in the Office of Collector Agrarian Reforms, Poonch, during the period from 07.01.2019 to 21.10.2023, was detected,” it reads.

It has also surfaced that the aforementioned amount was withdrawn fraudulently by the said official in connivance with the concerned bank officials from 03 CD Accounts of Deputy Commissioner Office, Poonch, bearing Nos. 0585010100000602, 0585010100000838 and 0585010100000847, maintained at J&K Bank Ltd., Branch, Poonch City, on fake invoices either by forging the signatures of the DDOs (i.e., DC,ADC,ACR,AO) or by using his own signatures, the statement added.

Further, it also surfaced that besides transferring the fraudulently money to his own account, the above named official has also transferred some amount of the said public money to the accounts of his blood relations and to some unknown persons as well. “The involvement of concerned Bank officials, who entertained the fake invoices bearing forged signatures which are not similar to the specimen signatures provided to the Bank, has also surfaced in the matter,” the statement reads.

“In this way, Mohd. Jameel, during his posting as MTS in the office of Collector Agrarian Reforms,Poonch, w.e.f 07.01.2019 to 21.10.2023, has abused his official position pursuant to a well-knit conspiracy hatched by him with the concerned Bank officials of J&K Bank, Branch Poonch City, and others, thereby fraudulently withdrawing public money amounting to Rs 55,99,947 from 03 CD Accounts of DC Office, Poonch, causing huge wrongful loss to the Govt. exchequer and corresponding wrongful gain to himself and other accused which prima facie attract commission of offence under section U/S 7, 13(1)(a) r/w 13(2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018)& Sections 120-B, 467,471, IPC against the accused public servant, namely Mohd. Jameel, MTS, then posted in the office of Collector Agrarian Reforms Poonch, S/o Jalal-Din R/o village Chandak Tehsil Haveli, Poonch A/P Ward No.01 near Mirza Morh, Tehsil and District Poonch, concerned Bank officials of J&K Bank, Branch, Poonch City, and others,” it added.

“After registration of a formal case under relevant sections of law, also conducted simultaneous searches with the help of local police in presence of Magistrates/Independent Witnesses at the premises of above named accused person in District Poonch,” the statement reads, adding that detailed and in-depth scrutiny of the seized record will be carried out during further course of investigation—(KNO)