Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu: DD, Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau on Friday produces chargesheet against Ex-Vice Chairman, JDA and others in illegal plot allotment case.
In a statement issued here, the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu & Kashmir, has produced a chargesheet in case FIR No. 18/2014 PS VOJ (now ACB), registered under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006, and Section 120-B RPC, before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu.
The chargesheet has been filed against Vinod Sharma, Ex-Vice Chairman, JDA, Mamta Sharma wife of Vinod Sharma, Ghany Sham, then Naib Tehsildar, JDA (now retired and expired) and Rishi Kumar, then Patwari, JDA (now retired and expired), statement reads.
The instant case was registered on the basis of a verification conducted by the then Vigilance Organization (now ACB) into allegations of illegal allotment of Plot No. 42, Sector-1A, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, and illegal possession of an additional 4,300 sq. ft. of land by Mamta Sharma, wife of the then Vice Chairman, JDA, it reads.
Investigations revealed that the accused persons, in connivance with officers/officials of JDA, by abusing their official position, facilitated the illegal allotment of the plot and encroachment of the adjoining land at Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, it reads.
The Hon’ble Court has fixed 15.12.2025 as the next date of hearing in the matter, reada the statement. (KNC)