Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case in connection with a major financial scam involving misappropriation of government funds in the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir.
Officials said the case relates to fraudulent manipulation of the government’s sensitive software, J&K PaySys, by employees posted in the Accounts Section of the Directorate. A preliminary enquiry revealed that two officials — Javed Ahmad, Junior Assistant (then In-charge Bill Clerk), and Tawseef Dilshad, MTS (then Assistant to Bill Clerk) — had allegedly altered bank account details of legitimate agencies due for payments.
According to the enquiry, the duo replaced these accounts with their own bank numbers or those of close relatives, enabling illegal transfer of government funds into their accounts and thereby misappropriating public money worth several lakhs.
The ACB stated that the accused officials, acting in conspiracy with each other and others, abused their official positions to secure undue pecuniary benefits for themselves at the cost of the state exchequer.
The acts constitute offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(a) & 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Sections 120-B, 420, 467 of the IPC.
Accordingly, FIR No. 16/2025 has been registered against the two accused and other persons involved. The investigation has been taken up by the ACB.
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