Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday said it has arrested two officials of PWD (R&B) Mechanical Division, North Kashmir, Baramulla, red-handed while accepting bribes.
Sharing details, ACB said it had received a complaint from the manager of a private firm legal seeking action against Mushtaq Ahmad (Sr. Assistant) and Farooq Ahmad (Jr. Assistant) of PWD (R&B) Mechanical Division, North Kashmir, Baramulla for demanding a bribe of ₹13,000 from him for release of payment for a customised vehicle his firm had supplied to the Department of Fisheries, Bandipora.
A discreet verification by ACB prima facie substantiated the allegations, following which a case was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) read with Section 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station ACB Baramulla.
During investigation, a team of ACB apprehended both the accused public servants for demanding and accepting bribe from the complainant. The accused were taken into custody on the spot after completing necessary legal formalities. Further investigation in the case is going on, ACB said.
