Vigilance Organisation raids residential house of former Enforcement Officer LAWDA, Conducts Extensive Search

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 30-Dec-2015

Vigilance Organisation Kashmir  raided the residential house of former Enforcement Officer, Lakes & Waterway Development Authority (LAWDA) namely 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. 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.

This is the 5th case registered by VOK against the officers/officials of LAWDA Srinagar in the current year. The earlier being 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.

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. 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. (CNS)