The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Kashmir has filed an FIR in a financial scam involving fraudulent manipulation of the J&K PaySys system in the Directorate of Tourism. The scam resulted in the misappropriation of lakhs of rupees by officials entrusted with handling government funds.
According to the ACB spokesperson, the case was registered following a complaint and subsequent preliminary enquiry that revealed large-scale tampering in the government’s sensitive PaySys software. Investigations established that Javed Ahmad Bhat, Junior Assistant (then In-charge Bill Clerk), and Tawseef Dilshad Zargar, MTS (then Assistant to Bill Clerk), altered account numbers of legitimate agencies awaiting payments. They replaced them with their own or relatives’ bank accounts, facilitating illegal fund transfers for personal gain.
The accused are alleged to have acted in conspiracy, abusing their official positions to secure undue financial benefits at the expense of the public exchequer. The scam not only highlights financial irregularities but also exposes vulnerabilities in government systems.
An FIR (No. 16/2025) has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and relevant sections of the IPC, with further investigation underway to identify others involved.
