Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two employees of Directorate of Agriculture in a bribery case.
In a statement issued here today, a CBI spokesman said that a case was registered following a complaint against a Plant Protection Officer (PPO) and Field Assistant, both officials of Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs 15,000.
The complainant (a member of agriculture cooperative society engaged in sale, stocking & distribution), in his complaint said that he had filed an application with the Plant Protection Officer, Jammu for addition of pesticide products of certain firms in the license of his cooperative society.
He alleged that the Plant Protection Officer (PPO) and Field Assistant, both demanded bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for approval of his application. Later, the bribe amount was negotiated at Rs 12,000.
“CBI laid a trap and caught the accused while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 12,000 from the complainant. The searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused at Jammu and Kathua”, the spokesman said.
He said that both the arrested accused are being produced before the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jammu.
