Jammu, Dec 18 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against a retired Power Development Department (PDD) employee and his family members in a disproportionate assets case, officials said.

They said the chargesheet (challan) in FIR No. 01/2021 registered at Police Station ACB Central was presented before the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu, against Surinder Singh, then a meter reader in the PDD (now retired), his wife Meenakshi Bandral and son Kunal Singh.

According to the ACB, the case has been registered under Section 5(1)(e) read with Section 5(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006, and Section 109 of the Ranbir Penal Code.

Officials said the case was initiated following a detailed verification conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau into allegations that Surinder Singh, a resident of Upper Thathar area of Jammu, had amassed assets far beyond his known sources of income during his tenure as a meter reader posted in the Gandhi Nagar area.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

“The verification revealed that the accused had acquired movable and immovable properties worth crores of rupees in his own name as well as in the names of his family members,” an ACB official said, adding that the assets were found to be disproportionate to his lawful income.

The investigation further established that the accused failed to satisfactorily explain the sources of funds used for acquiring the assets, the official said.

The ACB said it is committed to pursuing corruption-related cases in a transparent and professional manner and will continue to take strict action against public servants found indulging in corrupt practices.

The court has taken cognisance of the chargesheet and further proceedings in the matter are awaited, officials added.(KNS).