Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Anti-Corruption Bureau Kashmir has filed an FIR in connection with a financial scam in the Directorate of Tourism after the detection of fraudulent entries in the J&K PaySys system, leading to the misappropriation of lakhs of rupees by officials.

In a statement, ACB said the agency registered a case in connection with the misappropriation of government funds and tampering in J&K Paysys in the Accounts Section of the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir.

On receipt of a written complaint, a preliminary enquiry was conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, which revealed that public servants posted in the Accounts Section, namely Javed Ahmad Bhat, Junior Assistant (then In-charge Bill Clerk) and Tawseef Dilshad Zargar, MTS ...