Wealthy storekeeper arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 8 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Organisation has arrested an ex-storekeeper of the Urban Environment Engineering Department (UEED) who had spent on Rs 51 lakh on the education of his four children.

A Vigilance spokesman said a disproportionate assets case has been registered against Showkat Ali Chalak, the then senior Assistant-cum-storekeeper in the UEED.

His residential premises at Bonibagh and Baghwanpora were raided by the vigilance sleuths today, he added.

During investigations, the spokesman said the accused was found to be in possession of a double-storied house at Bonibagh, three kanals and eight marlas of land at Baghwanpora, four kanals and 8 marlas of land at Gangbagh in Srinagar, 2 kanals and 3 marlas at Pazalpora in Shalimar area and one kanal and 17 marlas of land at Karipora in Badgam district.

He said an amount of Rs 51 lakh was found to have incurred by the accused on educational expenses of his four children.

While his two children were pursuing MBBS course in Romania and Bangladesh, another doing engineering at London and the fourth was studying in Bangalore.

During searches, the spokesman said some incriminating documents besides cash and golden ornaments worth lakhs of rupees were seized.

The documents pertaining to the purchase of movable and immovable property were also seized, he added.

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