Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three persons including a Patwari of Halqa Soal, Tehsil Katra, in Reasi and two private persons (a property dealer and a middleman) while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a complainant.
“A case was registered by CBI on a complaint against a property dealer of Village Jib, Tehsil & Distt. Udhampur on allegations that accused was demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000 on behalf of a Patwari, from the complainant for issuance of Fard (revenue extract) of property, being purchased by the complainant’s father (from the property dealer),” CBI said in a statement.
It added that CBI laid a trap and said property dealer, a middleman, said Patwari were caught in a relayed-triple-trap.
“The accused property dealer was caught red-handed first while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant. During further trap proceedings, a middleman was apprehended while accepting a bribe from the accused property dealer. Thereafter, accused Patwari was also apprehended while accepting bribe from the said middleman,” the statement reads.
CBI conducted searches at the residential premises of the accused, it said, adding that all three accused will be produced before the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption (CBI Cases), Jammu, while investigation is going on.
