Srinagar, May 04 : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday filed a charge-sheet against 11 accused, including four Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials and seven beneficiaries for alleged violations in a building permission case involving illegal constructions in Srinagar.
In a statement issued to the news agency, a spokesperson said the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau presented Charge sheet against 04 accused persons of Srinagar Municipal Committee (SMC) and 07 beneficiaries in case FIR No.
“24/2020 for the commission of offences U/S 5(1)(d) r/w5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act. Svt. 2006, 120-B RPC of Police Station ACB Srinagar before Hon`ble Court of Additional Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar for judicial determination,” said the spokesperson.
He said the instant case was registered for raising construction of Six illegal Structures erected at Jawhar Nagar, Gonikhan, Hari Singh High Street and Wazir Bagh Srinagar without obtaining any valid & proper Building Permission from the competent authority in connivance with the officers/ officials of SMC Srinagar.
The spokesperson said the investigation conducted by Police Station ACB Srinagar, on the basis of oral and documentary evidences, has fully substantiated the charges levelled against the accused officers/officials and private beneficiaries. The conspiracy between the accused government functionaries and the beneficiaries was proved beyond doubt.
He said, after obtaining the requisite sanction for prosecution of public servants from the Govt. the charge sheet against 04 accused public servants and 07 private beneficiaries has been presented before the of Hon’ble Court of Additional Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar for Judicial determination. The next date of hearing has been fixed on 16-06-2026.—(KNO)