Jammu, Mar 24 (JKNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a formal case against former Tehsil Supply Officer Pranav Gandotra and other officials for their alleged role in a major ration scam involving embezzlement of government supplies and funds in Reasi district.
Spokesperson in a statement isaued here to news agency JKNS, ACB has registered case FIR No.06/2026 under section 5(1) (c) (d) r/w Section 5 (2) of J&K PC Act Svt. 2006 and 120-B and 409 of RPC in P/S ACB Udhampur against Pranav Gandotra, the then TSO Arnas /Dharmari Reasi as well as then officers /officials of CA&PD Department and others and started investigation.
The verification conducted by ACB revealed that Pranav Gandotra while his posting as Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Arnas/Dharmari District Reasi from April 2011 to January 2013 has fraudulently received 22298.80 Qtls. of excess ration, besides an amount of Rs. 103.63 Lakhs (approx.) as transportation /carriage charges in league with then Assistant Directors Trade and Stores, CA&PD Department Jammu and others, it reads.
The said quota was not distributed to concerned depots but was black marketed as a result of which huge loss has been caused to the Govt. Exchequer, it reads.
By acting in this manner the then TSO Arnas/Dharmari District Reasi namely Parnav Gandotra and others by abuse of their official positions and in criminal conspiracy with each other, misappropriated the said ration/carriage charges, thereby conferring undue benefit to themselves as well as corresponding loss to the Govt. Exchequer. (JKNS)
