SMC, R&B officials in Vigilance net

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act against officials of SMC Srinagar and R&B Department for their patronage to an encroacher, who also converted his residential house into commercial hub.
As per the FIR No. 04/2016 under section 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) J&K P.C. Act and Sections 120-B and 188 RPC in Police Station Vigilance Organization Kashmir, one Zahoor Ahmad of Bemina started construction on a piece of land at Nawa Bazar Srinagar, acquired by R&B Circular Road Project in 1992.
A joint surprise check by VOK has revealed that in the month of November 2014, Zahoor Ahmad Mir of Housing Colony Bemina, purchased land measuring 2620 sfts under Khasra No. 1325 alongwith a three storey residential house and shops from one Saleema wife of Molvi Abdul Hai of Nawa Bazar. Zahoor Ahmad Mir converted the said residential house into a commercial complex and further constructed a single storey shop under the name and style of M/s A F General Agencies without the requisite building permission in connivance with and active knowledge of the then Chief Enforcement Officer SMC Nisar Ahmad Shah, the then Ward Officer Nawa Bazar Mushtaq Ahmad Malik and Sheikh Javaid Ahmad, Assistant Executive Engineer R&B Sub Division Syed Mansoor Sahib Srinagar.