JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday produced a chargesheet against Fayaz-ud-din Shora, the then Naazir (Sr. Assistant), Tehsil Office Khag, Budgam in a trap case.
“ACB produced Chargesheet in case FIR No. 14/2023 registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station ACB Srinagar Kashmir against accused Fayaz-ud-din Shora, then Naazir (Sr. Assistant), Tehsil Office Khag, Budgam, in a bribery case before the Court of Addl. Special Anti-Corruption Judge Srinagar,” an ACB official said.
“The FIR was registered on August 3, 2023 on a written complaint alleging that the accused demanded Rs 2000 as bribe for listing his under-trial property dispute case before the Executive Magistrate 1st Class, Khag,” the official said and added, “A trap was laid and the accused was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 2000 as bribe from the complainant.
“The bribe money was recovered on the spot, and chemical tests later confirmed the presence of phenolphthalein on the accused’s hands,” official said.
Based on the facts and circumstances together with cogent evidence brought on record, the official said, the investigation established the commission of the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the accused public servant namely Fayaz-ud-din Shora, then Naazir (Sr. Assistant), Tehsil Office Khag, Budgam.
After obtaining the requisite sanction for prosecution from the Govt. the chargesheet was produced before the of Court of Additional Special Anti-Corruption Judge Srinagar, today on 12th August 2025 for Judicial determination, official said adding that the next date of hearing has been fixed on September 24, 2025.
