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JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday trapped and arrested a Patwari while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 2000.
“ACB received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Humchipora, Budgam namely Tahir Jan Malla was demanding a bribe of Rs 2000 each for two sale deeds for affecting the Mutation (Intiqal) of land situated at Alamnaag Khag, Budgam in favour of the complaint through the online system,” ACB official said.
The complainant approached Anti Corruption Bureau with a written complaint, requesting legal action against the accused public servant under relevant provisions of law, official added.
On receipt of the complaint, official said, discreet verification was conducted, which confirmed the demand of bribe by the accused public servant.
Accordingly, Case FIR No. 14/2025 under Section 7 PC Act 1988 was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up.
During the course of investigation, official said, a trap team was constituted which laid a trap and caught the accused public servant Tahir Jan Malla, resident of Sebdan Budgam red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 2,000 from the complainant.
After completing all necessary medico-Legal formalities, the accused public servant was taken in custody, official said adding that further investigation in the case is going on.
