Srinagar, May 07: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Zafar Iqbal-KAS, presently serving as Chief Accounts Officer in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), J&K, Srinagar.

According to officials, the case was registered following a secret verification conducted by the ACB into allegations that the officer had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The verification reportedly revealed that during his tenure at various postings, the accused allegedly misused his official position and acquired assets worth crores of rupees in his own name as well as in the names of family members and relatives.

The accused, son of Mir Hussain and a resident of Gursai, Mendhar in Poonch district, is presently residing at Bathindi, Jammu.

Officials stated that a prima facie case of criminal misconduct was established against him while he was serving as Treasury Officer, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.

Following the verification, FIR No. 06/2026 was registered at Police Station ACB Central, Jammu under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and investigation was subsequently initiated.
During the investigation, the ACB obtained search warrants from the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu.

Thereafter, simultaneous searches were conducted at the accused’s residential premises in Bathindi, Jammu and Gursai, Mendhar, Poonch, besides his official residence at Sanat Nagar, Srinagar.

Officials said that during the searches, several incriminating documents related to movable and immovable properties were recovered and seized by the investigating teams.

Further investigation into the case is underway.