Srinagar, Jul 17: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has tightened its noose against corruption in Jammu and Kashmir, with 46 cases registered in the Union Territory so far this year.
According to details accessed by Rising Kashmir, the official figures reveal that 30 trap cases have been reported across J&K wherein officials were caught while demanding and accepting bribes in different departments. Besides, other cases filed include six cases of illegal mutation in revenue documents, three cases of abuse of official position, three cases of Disproportionate Assets, and one each of Corruption and Financial Irregularities in Development Works, illegal land mutation, illegal appointment/regularisation/promotion, and Grain Embezzlement.
The highest number of corruption cases—10—have been registered at Police Station Central, followed by 9 at Police Station ACB Srinagar. Police Station ACB Udhampur has registered 7 cases, while Police Station ACB Anantnag has registered 6 cases. Twin Police Stations, including ACB Jammu and ACB Rajouri, registered 5 cases each. Two cases have been registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla and one at Police Station ACB Doda.
The latest case reported from Kathua district involved a Patwari posted at Patwar Halqa Mahanpur who was trapped and arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 from a complainant for providing mutation-related documents after attestation. ACB registered FIR No. 05/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against Khajan Chand.
In recent times, Jammu and Kashmir has taken strict measures to ensure a corruption-free Union Territory, with several top officials from different government departments falling under the anti-graft agency’s net. The ACB registered 78 corruption-related cases and secured convictions in seven cases during 2025, while 87 cases were registered in 2024
