SRINAGAR: Adil Mushtaq, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), who hit the headlines for his welfare initiatives and as a social media influencer, was arrested on a number of prices of corruption and destroying proof in Srinagar on Thursday (September 21, 2023). Confirming the event, a police spokesman stated a five-member Particular Investigation Staff (SIT), headed by a Superintendent of Police, has been constituted to research the DSP’s case, “which has bigger ramifications”.
His arrest comes three years after the dramatic arrest of Deputy Superintendent Davinder Singh for alleged terror hyperlinks.
How Was DSP Adil Arrested?
DSP Adil was formally arrested whilst he jumped out a window of his home and tried to flee after having formatted his two cellphones allegedly to destroy proof of his involvement within the terror-linked corruption case. Nonetheless, the Police had already established his hyperlinks to the LeT terror operative over the disclosures of some detained terror operatives and Over-ground employees (OGWs) with the assistance of technical assist from the Indian Pc Emergency Response Staff (CERT-In).
Why Was DSP Adil Arrested?
DSP Adil Mushtaq, at the moment posted in a battalion of the J&Ok Armed Police, was referred to as for questioning and interrogated for his involvement in a matter of receiving cash from a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba operative Muzamil Zahoor throughout his posting as Sub Divisional Police Officer Pantachowk and the inquiry officer (IO) of a case registered with the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar.
What Are The Costs Towards DSP Adil?
DSP Sheikh Adil Mushtaq, posted with the 17th Indian Reserve Police, was arrested beneath FIR No. 149/2023 beneath Part 7, 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 167, 193, 201, 210, 218, 221 of the Indian Penal Code.
DSP Mushtaq has been despatched to a day police remand. Police sources stated a number of paperwork, a laptop computer and different digital gadgets had been seized from his home through the investigation.
Influential Household Background
Along with his brother as a Youth Congress chief in Baramulla, Adil belongs to an influential household. He occurs to be the son-in-law of a former District & Periods Decide who has resigned from the judicial service and joined Farooq Abdullah’s Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Convention (NC) to say the celebration’s ticket from a southern Kashmir constituency within the forthcoming Meeting elections.
Why Was DSP Adil Trending On Twitter?
DSP Mushtaq has been hogging the social media limelight for initiatives equivalent to ‘Wall of Humanity’ , as a part of which individuals would donate garments to the poor. He additionally initiated the ‘Go Gurez’ marketing campaign on social media to advertise the Gurez Valley as a vacationer vacation spot. The DSP has round 50,000 followers on ‘X’ (previously Twitter).
“Nonetheless, police sources stated DSP Mushtaq “misused his official place” and allegedly faces prices in a number of instances of corruption and extortion. He’s additionally accused of destroying proof,” they added.
