Srinagar:The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu & Kashmir, has registered a case against Maeen Azhar Kakroo, the then Tehsildar South Srinagar, for allegedly abusing his official position and accepting illegal gratification.
An FIR No. 03/2026 has been registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), following a verification conducted on a complaint related to illegal encroachment and alleged bribery in connection with land restoration and demarcation carried out in 2021.
During verification, it was found that land measuring 4 Kanals 9 Marlas and 165 Sqft, including Survey No. 998/54, is recorded in the name of certain individuals, including the complainant. The investigation further revealed that the accused allegedly demanded illegal gratification for facilitating the restoration of 14 Marlas of land located at Gulbahar Colony, Hyderpora, Sector-14, Srinagar.
It has also been alleged that a second-hand Mahindra Rexton 4×4 vehicle (Registration No. MH03CP-5000) was accepted as a bribe, with payments reportedly made through the complainant’s Paytm account linked to a J&K Bank branch in Batamaloo. Subsequently, the restored land was sold by the complainant in January 2022 to a private purchaser and is currently in her possession.
Based on the findings, ACB concluded that the accused public servant misused his official position by demanding and accepting illegal gratification in connection with an official act, leading to the registration of the case.
Following the registration of the FIR, ACB conducted searches at two residential premises of the accused after obtaining warrants from the Hon’ble Court. The searches were carried out simultaneously at:
Kanil Bagh, Azad Road, Baramulla, and
Rose Avenue Colony, Gazalla Abad, HMT, Srinagar.
During the searches, incriminating evidence, including revenue records and financial/bank documents, were recovered and seized for further examination.
The investigation in the case is currently underway.
