Srinagar, Dec 30 (KNS): Vigilance Organisation Kashmir (VOK) Wednesday raided the residential house of former Enforcement Officer, Lakes & Waterway Development Authority (LAWDA), Shah Sikander Khan S/o Abdul Rahman Khan at Rajbagh Srinagar in the wee hours.
Pursuant to the allegation that he has amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income by resorting to corrupt practices, Vigilance Organisation Kashmir had obtained a search warrant from the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar after registration of case FIR No. 54/2015 u/s 5(1)(e) r/w 5(2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act against the said Enforcement Officer.
In a statement to KNS, VOK officials said that during extensive house search, various documents were recovered which pertained to the purchase of immovable property by the accused Enforcement Officer while in active service. “The accused has constructed a huge shopping complex at Batmaloo Srinagar. He has purchased 02 kanals 18 marlas of land at Batamaloo Srinagar. He has also purchased 04 kanals 15 marlas of land at Lolpora Tangmarg. The accused was also found in possession of movable property like bank balance, jewelry, bank lockers, cash, electronic goods worth lacs of rupees,” official said.
He said that this is the 5th case registered by VOK against the officers/officials of LAWDA Srinagar in the current year. “Earlier, under FIR No 17/2015, 48/2015, 52/2015 & 53/2015 Vigilance Organisation Kashmir has constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising of Dy SP Mushtaq Wami, Inspector Murtaza Kirmani and Inspector Showkat Abdulla to look into the allegations of corrupt practices by LAWDA officials and thereby raising Assets disproportionate to their income,” official said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Official said that during the year 2015, Vigilance Organisation Kashmir shouldering social besides legal responsibility, laid emphasis on the Urban Bodies like SMC and LAWDA responsible for the planned building construction activities in Srinagar City. “Ten (10) matters of Srinagar Municipal Corporation are already under probe with Vigilance Organisation Kashmir. Very recently VOK produced charge-sheet against sixty eight (68) accused including Ward Officers, Assistant Revenue Officer of SMC & others for fraudulently allotting Municipal shops to non-deserving beneficiaries in Block -C Hazouri Bagh Srinagar,” he said.
According to the statement, Executive Engineer of SMC has been booked for embezzlement in development works in Srinagar City. During the current year, Vigilance Organisation Kashmir also conducted Surprise Checks of the alleged illegal constructions in the Srinagar City and booked the erring officials of SMC and LAWDA. During the year 2015, eleven (11) Govt employees were caught red handed by VOK while demanding and accepting bribe.
“During the year 2015, Vigilance Awareness Week was observed by Vigilance Organisation with maximum outreach to general public. The public was made to understand that informed citizenry is more crucial than sophisticated laws in preventing corrupt and unethical behaviour. There is no substitute to Citizen Voice in curbing Corrupt practices. Vigilance Organisation is committed to a very swift response to the Citizen Voice against Corruption,” he said. (KNS)