Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said they have trapped and arrested Patwari Halqa Fatehpora, in Anantnag for demanding and accepting bribes of Rs 5,000 for issuing revenue records.
As per an ACB statement, they received a complaint alleging that Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, Patwari, Halqa Fatehpora, was demanding Rs 9000 as bribe for issuing certified copy of online mutation in respect of land which the wife of complainant had purchased in the month of February this year. However after negotiation the amount was settled as Rs 5000.
“The complainant chose not to pay a bribe and instead approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused Patwari as provided under law,” the statement reads.
A discreet verification confirmed the demand by the said Patwari and accordingly a case under section 7 of P/C Act 1988 was registered in PS ACB Anantnag and investigation taken up.
“During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted. The team caught Patwari Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, son of Mohammad Ramzan of Vessu, Anantnag red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot by the ACB team. The bribe amount was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap team,” the statement reads, adding that further investigation of the case is going on.
