Anti Corruption Bureau registers disproportionate assets case against retired SE

Srinagar, Jan 13: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau has registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Riyaz Ahmad Parray, retired Superintending Engineer of PWD (R&B). As per a statement, ACB conducted a verification into the allegation that Riyaz Ahmad Parray, retired Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B), a resident of Hygam Baramulla has amassed huge assets, by indulging in corrupt practices.

“The verification revealed that the suspect public servant during service period has acquired properties in the shape of immovable/movable at Hygam, Srinagar, Jammu  and Delhi and has also made huge investments/expenditures which are disproportionate to his known sources of income,” the statement said.

As per the statement, it was found during probe that the accused public servant has intentionally enriched himself illicitly during the period of his office and the expenditures incurred and the value of assets acquired or raised by the accused during service period have been found prima facie disproportionate to his known sources of income.

“Accordingly, a case FIR No. 01/2025 under section 13 (1) (b) r/w 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (As amended in 2018) was registered at PS ACB Baramulla against the accused Riyaz Ahmad Parrey, retired Superintendent Engineer, PWD (R&B) and the investigation of the case was initiated,” it said.

As per ACB, during the course of investigation search warrants were obtained from court and searches were conducted at all locations inside as well as outside UT of J&K at Delhi, Jammu, during which various incriminating documents related to property acquisition were collected and seized in presence of independent witnesses. It was found that the suspect had raised and accumulated properties and made various expenditures. A further investigation in the case is going on.