On Saturday, multiple raids were conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on government quarters in Srinagar's Tulsi Bagh and other places in connection with alleged arms and gun license scam in the valley.
Visuals from the government quarters showed CBI vehicles entering the premises. A total of 40 locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi were raided by the CBI.
An agency official said, "Searches are being conducted in government accommodations including the premises of Srinagar-based IAS Shahid Iqbal Choudhary".
The CBI is probing the issuance of over 40,000 fake gun licenses to residents living outside J&K in several districts, including Udhampur, Doda, Ramban and Kupwara, “on forged documents”.
Earlier in 2019, the CBI had raided 13 places. The allegation in the case was that from 2012 to 2016, DCs of various districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Kupwara district, had issued bulk arms licenses for fraudulently and illegally receiving funds.
Further details are awaited.
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