Archive · 29 Aug 2026
BJP Leader Booked Over Amarnath Tent and Job Scam
Police in Jammu and Kashmir have registered a case against BJP leader Aabid Hussain Nengroo.
He is accused of misusing his political position to obtain space for tents along the Amarnath pilgrimage route.
The tents were allegedly sold to service providers, who rented them to pilgrims.
Nengroo is also accused of taking money by promising to arrange a police job.
BJP leader Waheed Itoo made the complaint against him.
Itoo said Nengroo took or swindled ₹8.25 lakh.
The case concerns alleged cheating and misuse of influence.
The allegations have not been established in court.
The development adds to recent controversies involving BJP leaders in south Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Police booked Aabid Hussain Nengroo over an alleged Amarnath Yatra tent-space scam.
Nengroo is accused of using political influence to obtain tent space and sell it to service providers.
The service providers allegedly rented the tents to pilgrims traveling to the Amarnath cave.
He also allegedly accepted money after promising to secure a police job for an acquaintance.
The FIR followed a complaint by BJP leader Waheed Itoo, who alleged losses of ₹8.25 lakh.
- Who
- Aabid Hussain Nengroo, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s general secretary in Anantnag, was booked following a complaint by BJP leader Waheed Itoo.
- What
- Police registered an FIR over alleged misuse of political influence to obtain and sell Amarnath tent space, along with an alleged job-for-money fraud.
- When
- The FIR was lodged on Friday, according to the report.
- Where
- The case concerns Anantnag district, tent sites en route to the Amarnath cave, and Pahalgam.
- Why
- The FIR followed allegations that Nengroo took money for arranging tent permissions and a police job.
Complainant and Police Allegations
Accused’s Position
Alleged tent-space scheme
Complainant and Police Allegations
Waheed Itoo’s complaint alleges that Nengroo used his political clout to obtain tent space and sold it to service providers for rental to pilgrims.
Accused’s Position
The article does not provide a response from Nengroo or any denial of the allegations.
Job-for-money allegation
Complainant and Police Allegations
The complaint alleges that Nengroo took money while promising to secure a special police officer job for an acquaintance.
Accused’s Position
The article does not report Nengroo’s account or response to the job allegation.
- Accused
- Aabid Hussain Nengroo, BJP general secretary in Anantnag
- Police action
- Jammu and Kashmir Police lodged an FIR
- Main allegation
- Using political influence to procure and sell tent space for the Amarnath Yatra
- Additional allegation
- Taking money in exchange for promising a police job
- Complainant
- Waheed Itoo, also a BJP leader
- Alleged amount
- ₹8.25 lakh
- Location
- Anantnag district and Pahalgam