STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Two Challans have been produced in the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Jammu against Vipan Kumar, son of Bua Ditta, resident of Rajinderpura Tehsil and District Samba then posted as Patwari Halqa Durai District Samba in case FIR No. 25/2014 Police Station VOJ and Baj Singh, son of Hans Raj, resident of Village Nikkian, Khour Tehsil Akhnoor District Jammu the then Incharge Giradwar Karyal Brahmana Tehsil Bishnah District Jammu in case FIR No. 13/2014 Police Station VOJ by the State Vigilance Organisation Jammu. The case FIR 25/2014 Police Station VOJ was registered on 4th October 2014 lodged by one Krishan Chand, son of Maghar Ram, resident of Bakhan Chack Tehsil and District Samba, alleging therein that Vipan Kumar the then Patwari Halqa Durai, Samba demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 20,000 for entering of mutation of his land at village Mananu. The complainant paid him Rs 20,000 as illegal gratification under compulsion. Thereafter, a trap was laid and said Patwari was caught red handed while demanding and accepting Rs 20,000 as illegal gratification from the complainant in presence of the independent witnesses. The case FIR 13/2014 Police Station VOJ was registered on 21st May 2014 lodged by one Sunil Sharma, son of Rattan Chand, resident of Chak Patyari Tehsil Bishnah District Jammu, alleging therein that Baj Singh, the then Patwari Chack Patyari, Karyal Brahmana, Tehsil Bishnah demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 5500 from him for issuing Fard of his land. On 20th May 2014 under compulsion complainant paid 2500 to the concerned Patwari and on 21st May 2014 the complainant paid him remaining amount of 5500 as illegal gratification under compulsion. Thereafter a trap was laid and said patwari was caught red handed while demanding and accepting Rs 5500 as illegal gratification from the complainant in presence of the independent witnesses.