KD News Service
Srinagar, October 11: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Srinagar has registered a case against Inspector (M) Peer Zada Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, son of Peer Zada Mohammad Akber Shah, a resident of Wahabpora, Budgam, for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Addressing media,SSP ACB Javid hassan said that Shah, who served as a cashier at the District Police Office (DPO) Bandipora, was found to have acquired multiple properties and assets far beyond his legitimate earnings. The case was filed under FIR No. 20/2025 at Police Station ACB Srinagar following a secret verification.
Investigations revealed that Shah and his family members owned several high-value assets, including:
* Land measuring around 3 kanals and 6 marlas in Budgam, including 1 kanal and 14 marlas at Shahpora Wathora.
* A double-storey residential house with an attic at Ompora Colony, Budgam.
* Bank deposits totaling about Rs 2.48 crore across multiple accounts.
* Several vehicles registered in his and his family’s names.
* Expenditure of nearly Rs 2.4 crore on children’s education in reputed institutions.
* Significant expenses on foreign travel and insurance premiums.
ACB scrutiny of bank records found suspicious transactions and unexplained cash inflows through multiple accounts operated by the accused and his family. The probe also uncovered high-value properties acquired in the names of his wife and children.
Officials said Shah’s income between January 1, 2012, and June 30, 2025, could not justify his wealth and spending patterns. The ACB concluded that he had enriched himself through corrupt and dishonest means.
The case has been registered under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018.
Following the registration, ACB teams carried out searches at two residential properties of the accused in Budgam in compliance with a court order dated October 10, 2025.
An ACB spokesperson said further investigation is underway to determine the full extent of illegal assets accumulated by Shah and his associates.
