Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan, former Deputy Commissioner of Kupwara and currently serving as Administrative Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Jammu and Kashmir, in a case of alleged disproportionate assets.

The FIR was filed by CBI on February 17, 2025, at the Special Crime Branch (SCB), Chandigarh.

On Wednesday, CBI had conducted searches at several locations in J&K in connection with a disproportionate assets case against Rajeev Ranjan.

The FIR cited charges under Section 109 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and Sections 5(2) read with 5(1)(e) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006.

The investigation alleges that Ranjan, the then ...