The Crime Branch Friday carried out raids at the houses of several senior former officers of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) in a case related to alleged misappropriation and embezzlement.
“Today Crime Branch Kashmir conducted searches at eightlocations in Srinagar, Jammu, Shopian, Kupwara and Ganderbal. These searcheswere conducted in connection with the investigation of Case FIR 02/2020 U/S468, 471, 120 B IPC, 5(2) PC Act of Police Station, Crime Branch, Kashmir,” aCB spokesman said in a statement.
“This FIR has been registered on account ofmisappropriation/embezzlement in various works carried out by JKPCC Unit 10th,which has led to huge financial loss to the Government Exchequer. The searcheswere carried out in the premises of the following persons as per the procedureestablished: DileepThasu the then Managing Director JKPCC at Bhagwati NagarJammu. Vikar Mustafa Shuntho the then Managing Director JKPCC at Hilal AbadQamarwari Srinagar. Muhammad Abass Lone the then Deputy General Manager JKPCCUnit 10th Kupwara, of Shopian at present Jeelan Abad Peerbagh. Shabir AhmadNajar the then Deputy General Manager JKPCC Unit 10th Kupwara of KaniMazzarSrinagar at present HIG Colony Bemina. Muhammad Sideeq Mala the then DeputyGeneral Manager JKPCC Unit 10th Kupwara of Harran Ganderbal. Ghulam MuhammadBhat JE JKPCC Unit 10th Kupwara of SogamLolabKupwara at present Tangpora BypassSrinagar,” the spokesman added.
He said, “During the searches incriminating material hasbeen seized as per procedure established which is being examined in the case.”