ACB arrests clerk for accepting Rs 10,000 bribe
STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR : Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Saturday said that it trapped and arrested an clerk in the office of Tehsildar, Boniyar for demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 10,000 from complainant for issuance of appointment order of Lumberdar.
“A written complaint was received by Anti Corruption Bureau UT of J&K from the complainant alleging therein that he had applied for the post of Lumberdar Mohura in Tehsil Office Boniyar for which after qualifying the criteria laid down ,he was declared successful candidate. He approached Tehsildar Boniyar, for the receipt of the appointment order,” a statement issued here reads.
It further added that when complainant approached the office of the Tehsildar Boniyar, concerned Tehsildar advised him to contact his clerk Marefatul Haq. “He contacted said office clerk, said clerk initially demanded Rs 2,000 from the complainant as bribe for preparing and issuing his appointment order as Lumberdar Mohura,” the statement said.