Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue department official for accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.
A spokesman of the Bureau said that ACB received a written complaint wherein it was alleged that Gulzar Ahmad Makloo, Patwari, Halqa Zakura, Srinagar is demanding Rs. 50,000/- as bribe for issuance of revenue extracts of land in favour of the complainant.
“The complainant alleged that he approached the Patwari for issuance of revenue extracts of land and the he asked him to pay Rs 50,000 for the same. The deal was later settled for Rs 15,000 as first instalment for the same. Following that, the complainant approached ACB for taking legal action against the erring revenue official under relevant section of law,” said the spokesman.
“Accordingly a case FIR No 26/2022 was registered at PS ACB Srinagar and investigation was started. During the course of investigation a trap team constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed the alleged accused while accepting bribe amount of Rs 15000. The bribe money was recovered from the possession of the accused in presence of independent witness,” added the spokesman.
He said that the accused was arrested on spot and legal formalities were carried on for further course of necessary action.
