The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (JKACB) has registered a case and launched an investigation into the misappropriation of government funds within the Accounts Section of the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir. The case, filed as FIR No. 16/2025, follows a preliminary inquiry that revealed a fraudulent scheme involving two public servants.
The accused, Javed Ahmad Bhat, a former In-charge Bill Clerk, and Tawseef Dilshad Zargar, a former Assistant to the Bill Clerk, are alleged to have manipulated the government’s J&K PaySys software. The investigation found that they fraudulently changed the bank account numbers of legitimate payees to their own accounts or those of their close relatives, siphoning off lakhs of rupees in public funds.
Officials stated that the actions of the two accused constitute offenses under several laws, including the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) related to criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery. The JKACB is continuing its investigation to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy and identify any other individuals who may be involved.
