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Jammu and Kashmir ACB Files Case Against Constable Over Disproportionate Assets

Selection Grade Constable Dushant Sharma is under investigation for allegedly amassing assets far exceeding his known income, with searches conducted at his properties in Jammu.

Overview

  • The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered FIR No. 05/2025 against Dushant Sharma under the Prevention of Corruption Act after a secret verification revealed disproportionate assets.
  • Sharma, a Selection Grade Constable of the IRP 20th Battalion currently attached to the IRP 7th Battalion, is accused of acquiring both movable and immovable assets in his name and through family members.
  • Assets identified include a palatial house, a shopping store with a residential building, restaurants, multiple plots of land, luxury vehicles, and high-value electronics.
  • Searches at Sharma's residential and commercial properties in Gadigarh and Miran Sahib were conducted under court-sanctioned warrants with independent witnesses and magistrates present.
  • The investigation remains ongoing as the ACB continues to gather evidence regarding the alleged illicit enrichment.