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JAMMU: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Ayaz Ahmad Hurra, Girdawar, Chatabal, Srinagar and Rafiq Ahmad, Lumberdar, Halqa Habakadal, Srinagar red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 20,000.
“ACB received a written complaint alleging therein that Ayaz Ahmad Hurra, Girdawar, Chatabal, Srinagar who is holding additional charge of Patwari Halqa Habakadal and Halqa Shivpora is demanding Rs 50,000 as bribe in lieu of issuance of revenue extracts required for sale deed of an old house located at Mandir Bagh, Srinagar,” official said.
As per the complaint, official added, the complainant was forced to pay Rs 30,000 a few days ago and remaining Rs 20,000 was asked to be paid today in order to receive the requisite documents.
The bribe demand was communicated through Lamberdar (tout) Rafiq Ahmad who was acting in connivance with the Girdawar, official said.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, official added, the complainant approached ACB Srinagar and submitted a written complaint, requesting legal action against the accused public servants.
Upon receipt of the complaint, a pre-trap verification was conducted, which established the demand of bribe, accordingly a Case FIR No.06/2025 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 and 61(2) BNS was registered Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up, official said.
During the course of investigation, official said, a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Ayaz Ahmad Hurra, Girdwar Chatabal (holding additional charge of Patwari Halaqa Habakadal and Halqa Shivpora Srinagar)red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs 20,000 as bribe from the complainant through Mohammad Rafiq Sheikh, Lumberdar.
After completing all Legal formalities, both the accused Public Servants were taken into custody, official said adding that further investigation of the instant case is going on.
