CBI raids senior IAS officer s home in J-K gun license scam
ANI
25 Jul 2021, 07:27 GMT+10
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), July 25 (ANI): A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted searches at the government accommodation of former deputy commissioner of Srinagar Shahid Choudhary in connection with alleged arms and guns license scam in Jammu and Kashmir.
Choudhary, who is currently serving as the Administrative Secretary of Tribal Affairs Department in the Jammu and Kashmir administration confirmed the report of the CBI raid at his residence adding that the investigation agency has found nothing incriminating in ongoing arms license probe. Media friends may note the probe covers 4 years across all districts. I am fully answerable to CBI for my tenure, he said following which he gave the statistics of the arms licences issued in three districts during his tenure.
CBI crackdown in arms licenses racket; raids 40 locations in J&K, New Delhi
CBI crackdown in arms licenses racket; raids 40 locations in J&K, New Delhi
Two IAS, 6 JKAS officers’ houses, many gun shops searched 2.78 lakh licenses issued, many to non-residents; documents fudged
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, July 24: In a major crackdown on arms license racket in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) today conducted raids at 40 locations in six districts of the Union Territory besides New Delhi involving two IAS officers, six Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officers and number of gun houses/dealers in issuance of 2.78 lakh arms licenses, some of them to non residents on forged documents during 2012-16.
A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted searches at the government accommodation of former deputy commissioner of Srinagar Shahid Choudhary in connection with alleged arms and guns license scam in Jammu and Kashmir. Choudhary, who is currently serving as the Administrative Secretary of Tribal Affairs Department in the Jammu and Kashmir administration confirmed the report of the CBI raid at his residence adding that the investigation agency has found nothing incriminating in ongoing arms license probe. Media friends may note the probe covers 4 years across all districts. I am fully answerable to CBI for my tenure, he said following which he gave the statistics of the arms licences issued in three districts during his tenure.
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ശ്രീനഗര്: ആയുധക്കച്ചവടക്കാരുമായി ചേര്ന്ന് ജമ്മു കശ്മീരിലെ നിരവധി ജില്ലാ മജിസ്ട്രേറ്റുമാര് അനധികൃത തോക്ക് ലൈസന്സുകള് അനുവദിച്ചതായി സിബിഐ. 2012 മുതല് ഇത്തരത്തിലുള്ള അഴിമതി നടന്നുവെന്നാണ് കണ്ടെത്തലുകള്. ആയുധ ലൈസന്സ് റാക്കറ്റിനെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അന്വേഷണത്തിലാണ് സിബിഐയുടെ കണ്ടെത്തലുകള്.
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Illegal gun licences: CBI raids 40 places, officials homes in Jammu and Kashmir
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The agency conducted raids at Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla districts and at some places in Delhi as well. The residences of some senior government officials and around 20 gun houses and dealers were searched.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday conducted searches at around 40 locations across Jammu & Kashmir including the residence of senior IAS officer Shahid Choudhary in connection with its ongoing investigation into illegal issuance of gun licences.
The agency conducted raids at Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla districts and at some places in Delhi as well. The residences of some senior government officials and around 20 gun houses and dealers were searched.