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JAMMU: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Sumer Singh Bhau, who was then posted as Head Draftsman in the office of the Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) Division, Poonch.
According to an official spokesperson, the case FIR No. 18/2025 under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), was registered at Police Station ACB Jammu following a verification into allegations that the accused had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The verification revealed that the accused public servant had acquired substantial assets – both movable and immovable – in his own name as well as in the names of his family members. The properties include a palatial double-storey residential house, luxurious vehicles, costly electronic gadgets, and large bank deposits, far exceeding his legitimate earnings.
During the investigation, a search warrant was obtained from the Court, and a raid was conducted at the residential premises of the accused at Chandan Vihar, Muthi (Jammu) in the presence of independent witnesses and a Magistrate.
An ACB spokesperson confirmed that further investigation is underway to ascertain the full extent of assets and sources of income of the accused officer.