Overview

• FIR No. 20/2025 was registered by ACB Srinagar against Inspector (Ministerial) Peer Zada Mushkoor Ahmad Shah, a cashier at the DPO Bandipora.
• Court-authorised searches dated October 10 were executed at two of the inspector’s residential properties in Budgam before he was taken into custody for questioning.
• Assets identified so far include about 32 kanals and 6 marlas of land in Budgam and a double-storey house in Ompora Colony.
• Financial checks reported bank deposits of roughly ₹48.26 lakh, multiple vehicles, and spending of around ₹40 lakh on children’s education along with foreign travel and insurance premiums.
• ACB says income from known sources between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2025 was insufficient to justify the assets, and the probe continues to map alleged illicit wealth and associates.