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Vigilance Organisation attaches properties

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 8/1/2013 11:17:57 PM

SRINAGAR, Aug 1: In a high profile revenue embezzlement case of Lethpora land scam, 4 more properties had been attached by Vigilance Organization.
The properties include moveable as well as immovable properties raised out of misappropriated amount of Rs.22.00 Crores approximately (during land acquisition proceedings for widening of National Highway funded by NHA1 GOI in 2010) by officers, officials of then DC Office Pulwama in connivance with J&K Bank officials and private persons connected with case FIR No.37/2010 Police Station VOK. The properties are 03 Kanals 02 Marlas of land at Noorpora Tral, 02 Kanals 05 Marlas of land at Ratnipora Pulwama and 02 Kanals 03 Marlas of land at Nowgam, the market value of the properties is worth Rs.1.25 Crores.
It is pertinent to mention that the Vigilance Organization has already attached a number of properties both moveable and immovable including the palatial house of kingpin Farooq Jehanjeeb at Rawalpora Srinagar, frozen Bank accounts worth crores of rupees by resorting to special provision of attachment under Prevention of Corruption Act svt. 2006. The present market value of these properties is more than Rs 8 Crore approx. which is public money and belonging to state exchequer. The investigation is at the final stage and is likely to be sent o Government for accord of sanction.