Minutes after Parvez Ahmad was replaced by RK Chibber as chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, state vigilance organisation sleuths on Saturday, 8 June, raided the financial institution's corporate headquarters in Srinagar.
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WHY WAS THE BANK HEADQUARTER RAIDED?
- The vigilance organisation, which raided the bank's corporate headquarters at Srinagar, was looking for records of nearly 1,200 appointments.
- These appointments were allegedly made at the behest of political masters of the previous PDP-BJP government in the state and during Ahmad's tenure.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT PARVEZ AHMAD’S REMOVAL
- The Jammu and Kashmir government, on 8 June, removed J&K Bank Chairman Parvez Ahmad and appointed RK Chibber as interim chairman of the lender.
- Ahmad was appointed to the post in 2016.
- An order issued by Additional Financial Secretary Vishal Sharma said the directions shall come into effect immediately.
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