The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted a raid at the residence of police inspector Vijay Choudhary, who is the brother of Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, in Jammu city. The raid took place at the Santokh Vihar residence of Vijay Choudhary in the Talo Kalo Chak area. Vijay Chaudhary, an Inspector of the J&K Police, was transferred to Ladakh in September 2025 and is currently under suspension.
Official sources mentioned that the raid began early in the morning, and more details are awaited along with official confirmation. The Deputy CM has not yet responded to this development. The Anti-Corruption Bureau in J&K has been conducting raids on public servants based on complaints of bribery in exchange for favors using their official positions.
In cases where public servants are found to have accumulated assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, the ACB initiates a preliminary inquiry to verify the reported assets before conducting raids at their properties. Initially, corruption and bribery cases against government employees were covered under the provisions of the Ranbir Penal Code, 1989, with around 1,949 cases registered and investigated by the local police.
Following the enactment of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 1949, a specialized ‘Anti-Corruption Wing’ was established within the State Crime Branch to handle such cases. Subsequently, in 1962, an independent body named the “Anti-Corruption Organisation” was set up to investigate bribery and corruption cases. Over time, various laws, including the Prevention of Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1983, were enacted to combat corruption effectively in the region.
