Srinagar, March 27 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch J&K on Thursday conducted searches in Srinagar and Budgam in connection with the alleged siphoning of government funds during Covid-19, in which two persons, including a state award-winning journalist, are allegedly involved.

Journalist Emad Makdoomi, who received the outstanding media person award from the lieutenant governor-led administration in J&K on Republic Day, 2023, along with another person, Vikar Ahmad Bhat, has said to have allegedly obtained obtained huge amounts fraudulently, including funds from the office of the deputy commissioner, Anantnag, by impersonating government officials and issued fake allotment orders of various departments and institutions ...