Vijay Kumar Girdawar, a revenue official in Jammu, has been suspended for issuing fraudulent revenue extracts. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) found that Girdawar colluded with a mother-son duo to sell a property to two different people in the Bakshi Nagar area of Jammu city. The ACB also found that Girdawar issued fraudulent revenue extracts to show that the property was still owned by the original owner, even though it had already been sold. This act resulted in financial losses for both buyers and the institutions involved in the transaction.
The ACB has lodged an FIR against Girdawar under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006, as well as Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the RPC. The ACB has also initiated a departmental action against Girdawar.
This case is a clear example of the ACB’s commitment to zero tolerance for corruption in the delivery of public services. The ACB’s investigation and swift action in this case sends a strong message to other corrupt officials that they will be held accountable for their actions.
