Srinagar, 08 January (KNB): The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Monday that they have apprehended Dr. Bilquees Ara Siddiqui, a Scientist-B at the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) on charges of allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹5,000 bribe. In a statement issued to the news agency Kashmir News Bureau-KNB,Continue Reading

Srinagar, 22 December (KNB): The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an order assigning additional responsibilities to Vijay Kumar, IPS (RR:97), Additional Director General Police (Law & Order) J&K. According to Government Order No: 73-JK-GAD(Vig) of 2023, dated December 22, 2023, Shri Vijay Kumar will now also serve asContinue Reading

Srinagar, 07 December (KNB): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has suspended Jamsheed Rasool Chaudhary, the former In-charge Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) of Budgam, presently in Poonch pending an inquiry. The suspension follows the registration of a corruption case (FIR No. 19/2023) by the Anti Corruption Bureau, citing violations ofContinue Reading

Budgam, 05 October (KNB): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Ashiq Hussain, Patwari of Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam. He stands accused of allegedly demanding a ₹10,000 bribe in exchange for facilitating an online entry in the revenue records, known as Jamabandi. The ACB’s swift action was prompted by a written complaintContinue Reading

Budgam, August 21, 2023 (KNB): In a significant crackdown on corruption, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has successfully trapped and arrested Ab Majeed Sheikh, the proprietor of Sheikh Suppliers and Contractors, and Tajamul Hassan Shah, a weigher, at the FCI Godown in Chandpora, Budgam. According to the statement issued toContinue Reading