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SRINAGAR: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a village level worker for demanding and accepting Rs 20, 000 bribe in Vilgam village of Kupwara in north of Kashmir. An ACB official said “A received a complaint from a resident of village Kukrossa, where he alleged that a case under PMAY was sanctioned in his favour by Block Development Officer, Vilgam.
The complainant received two instalments of monetary assistance of Rs 50,000 and Rs 75,000 from the concerned department through bank account.” “The construction of the house of complainant was incomplete due to non receipt of final instalment of Rs 50,000 which was due in March this year. The complainant alleged that he visited the BDO office many times, but the payment was refused on one pretext or other by Nazir Ahmad, Village Level Worker (VLW) of the concerned block, who was demanding Rs 20,000 bribe,” official said. “On receipt of information, which prima facie disclosed the commission of offence punishable U/S 7 of the P.C Act 1988 (as amended in 2018), case FIR No. 10/2024 was registered at PS ACB Baramulla and investigation was taken up,” official added. During investigation, official said, a trap was laid and the accused was caught while demanding and accepting Rs 20,000 bribe from the complainant.
“The bribe amount was recovered from the possession of the accused and was immediately taken into custody following due process of law. Further investigation of the case is going on,” official said.