Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Special Judge Anti Corruption Kashmir R N Wattal rejected the bail application of Abdul Rashid Malla Naib Tehsildar, Rawalpora, Srinagar in disproportionate assets case. According to Anti Corruption Bureau J&K a verification was conducted to look into the allegations of raising assets disproportionate to known source of income by Naib Tehsildar, Rawalpora, Srinagar which revealed that suspect is in possession of huge assets in the shape of immovable/moveable properties in his own name as well as his family members which he acquired from 2008 to 2019. These include four shops and land beneath near Grid Station, Chadoora, Budgam; shopping complex at Doyan Chadoora; huge palatial House at Hassipora, Chadoora; house situated near Imambada Chadoora; huge palatial house at Perbagh, Iqbal Colony Rawalpora, Budgam; big patch of land around 2.5 kanals at Dawalatpora, Chadoora; purchased land with structrues at Hassipora, Chadoora; and two luxurious vehicles. ACB further submitted that the expenditure incurred and the value of assets acquired by him are found to be disproprotionate to all sources of lawful income earned by him from all known sources and the suspect has received total salary of only Rs. 45 lacs w.e.f. 2008 to 2019.
The accused was arrested on 4-12-2020 and is presently on police remand. Further the investigation of the case is its initial stage and the custody of the accused is required for questioning, etc to unearth rest properties acquired by him in various places of Dist. Srinagar/Budgam. Besides, there is every apprehension/possibility that he may influence the witnesses and may tamper with the crucial evidence being Naib Tehsildar revenue, which will prove detrimental for the just and logical investigation of the case. Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir observed that the petitioner being Naib Tehsildar has accumulated disproportionate assets to his known source of income and this case has assumed public importance and any concession of bail in favour of petitioner will be denounced by the society and faith of a common man on this esteemed institution may be eroded, same may encourage those who believe in resorting to corrupt practices to mint money. On this count the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail, at this stage. |
