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SRINAGAR : J&K Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught red handed a Patwari while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 50000. The accused public servant was taken into custody.
According to a statement, the ACB received a written complaint wherein it was alleged Ruman Qayoom, Patwari Halqa Mujagund was demanding Rs 1 lakh as bribe against Registration Stamp duty required for registration of the of the land measuring 2 kanals purchased by the complainant and issuance of revenue extracts thereof. The complaint after negotiations settled at Rs 50000 as first instalment and remaining Rs 50000 after completion of the task. However, the complainant did not want to pay the bribe and decided to approach Anti Corruption Bureau with a written complaint for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law. On receipt of the complaint the discreet verification was conducted, which confirmed the demand by the public servant concerned and accordingly Case FIR No. 22/2024 under section 7 PC Act 1988 was registered in this Bureau and investigation was taken up, the statement added.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Ruman Qayoom, resident of Sector-C, Gulberg Colony Hyderpora Srinagar red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 50000 from the complainant. After completing all formalities, the accused Public Servant was taken into custody.
Further investigation of the instant case is going on.