New Delhi (02.01.2025): The Centre has granted sanctions to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Kumar Rajeev Ranjan (IAS: 2010: AGMUT), Revenue Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir, in alleged arms license scam case in J&K. Kumar Rajeev Ranjan was then Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, one among nine IAS officers, who were accused of issuing arms license on monetary considerations to non-deserving applicants.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) conveyed that prosecution sanction against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has been granted. This case is being adjudicated in the High Court of J&K and Ladakh. On November 25, 2024 Jammu andKashmir and Ladakh High Court had expressed serious concern over pick and choose policy in granting prosecution sanction against bureaucrats in this scam.
Centre allows CBI to prosecute J&K Revenue Secretary
By IndianMandarins - 2025-01-02 10:47:00
New Delhi (02.01.2025): The Centre has granted sanctions to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Kumar Rajeev Ranjan (IAS: 2010: AGMUT), Revenue Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir, in alleged arms license scam case in J&K. Kumar Rajeev Ranjan was then Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, one among nine IAS officers, who were accused of issuing arms license on monetary considerations to non-deserving applicants.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) conveyed that prosecution sanction against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has been granted. This case is being adjudicated in the High Court of J&K and Ladakh. On November 25, 2024 Jammu andKashmir and Ladakh High Court had expressed serious concern over pick and choose policy in granting prosecution sanction against bureaucrats in this scam.
