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SRINAGAR: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested a clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, R&B Bandipora, while demanding and accepting bribe.
In a statement, a spokesperson said that a complaint was received by ACB UT of J&K from a Bandipora based complainant against Ghulam Nabi Wani, a clerk in the office of Executive Engineer R&B Bandipora alleging that concerned official is demanding bribe of Rs 29,000 from him for helping in securing contractor card.
The complainant alleged that he is from a very poor family and presently unemployed despite being post graduate and that in order to earn livelihood for his family, he decided to get a contractor card for himself.
He further stated that since he was already working as partner with a contractor friend and was very much aware of working as contractor. He went to the office of the Executive Engineer R&B Bandipora and met clerk Gh Nabi Wani and requested him that he wants to get a contractor card. He asked him for help in securing the card and letting him know about formalities to be completed. The concerned clerk assured him in getting the experience certificate also from AEE, duly attested by the Executive Engineer Bandipora, as required under rules.
He asked him to handover the relevant documents like marks cards of 10th/12th, graduation, Pan card, Aadhaar card, four photographs, bank statement and unemployment certificate, which he did.
He further asked the complainant to prepare an affidavit along with e-stamp fee and handover it to him, which also he did.
After handing over these documents and affidavit, the clerk demanded Rs 30,000 from him as bribe for doing so.
Under these circumstances the complainant approached ACB with complaint and requested for legal action against the accused clerk.
The complainant requested accused clerk for some concession on the pleas that he is very poor and cannot pay huge amount and finally he agreed for Rs 29,000 as bribe.
As the contents of complaint prima facie disclosed the commission of offence punishable under Section 7 of the PC Act 1988 by accused public servant namely Gh. Nabi Wani, accordingly a Case FIR No. 04/2023 was registered at Police Station Anti Corruption Bureau Baramulla and the investigations were initiated.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused clerk red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 29000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot after completing all legal formalities. Further investigation in the case are going on.