Arms License Scam: CBI raids 40 places in the country including Jammu and Kashmir

J:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a major crackdown on fake gun licenses in Jammu and Kashmir. The CBI raided 40 different places in connection with the case. Twelve of these places are in the Kashmir Valley. According to sources, the official residence of an official in Srinagar was also raided.

It covers 40 places including Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Rajouri, Anantnag, Baramulla and Delhi. The action was taken in a fake gun license case handed over to the CBI in 2018.

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According to an official, the raid is being carried out by the Chandigarh branch of the CBI. The raids targeted 12 places in Kashmir and 10 in Jammu. It is learned that this includes the official residence of Shahid Chaudhary, former Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar in Tulsibag. Shahid Chaudhary is currently the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Mission Youth Jammu and Kashmir.

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The case was disclosed by the ATS

The case was earlier probed by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). However, the case was handed over to the CBI after a fake gun license was issued to non-Jammu and Kashmir residents.

The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad had disclosed the matter in 2017. More than 50 people were also arrested on charges of issuing illegal weapons licenses. According to the ATS, more than 3,000 licenses were issued in the name of Army personnel. Based on the ATS’s findings, the then Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, NN Vohra, had handed over the case to the CBI.

The CBI probe had revealed that gun licenses were issued to non-Jammu and Kashmir residents in Udhampur, Doda, Ramban and Kupwada districts with the help of false documents. It is alleged that an IAS officer was involved in the incident. It is understood that the officer was working as a Deputy Commissioner (DC) in a district at that time.

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