During the investigation in Case FIR No. 02/2018 P/S ACB Anti-Corruption Bureau Kashmir arrested accused namely Nissar Ahmad Sheikh, then then Chief Agriculture Officer Budgam and Gh. Rasool Bhat, the then Agriculture Extension officer Budgam.
- The instant case was registered in this Bureau on the directions of erstwhile State Vigilance Commission J&K where under this Bureau was directed to investigate the alleged misappropriation in Govt Funds by Chief Agriculture Officer Budgam while his posting in District Budgam. Various awareness training camps in District Budgam for farmers on papers were organised during the year 2016-2017 under Central Govt. Sponsored Scheme “NAMET”. It was established during investigation, no such training camp were organized and bills to the tune of Rs. 21 lakh on this count were drawn from the Govt. treasury. It caused huge loss to the State Exchequer on account of misappropriation of funds.
- To proceed further into the investigation accused mentioned above were arrested to unearth the modus operandi of siphoning of government funds.
- Further investigation in the case is going on.
