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SRINAGAR: J&K Anti Corrupting Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, Patwari, Halqa Fatehpora in Anantnag for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5000 for issuing certified copy of online mutation in respect of land.
According to a statement, the ACB received a complaint about Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, Patwari, Halqa Fatehpora demanding Rs 9000 as bribe for issuing certified copy of online mutation in respect of land which the wife of complainant had purchased in February this year. However after negotiation the amount was settled as Rs 5000.
The complainant chose not to pay bribe and instead approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused Patwari, as provided under law.
On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted which confirmed the demand by the Patwari and accordingly Case FIR No. 04/2024 u/s 7 of P/C Act 1988 was registered in PS ACB Anantnag and investigation taken up.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught Patwari Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, son of Mohammad Ramzan, resident of Vessu, District Anantnag red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot by the ACB team. The bribe amount was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap team. Further investigation of the instant case is going on.