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BUDGAM: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped and arrested Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, District Budgam red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10000 for making entry in revenue records
Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint wherein it was alleged that Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam, is demanding R s10000 as bribe for online entry in the Revenue records i.e Jamabandi in respect of the land of the complainant. The complainant approached Anti-Corruption Bureau with a written complaint for taking legal action against the accused public servant under relevant provisions of law.
On receipt of the complaint, Case FIR No. 21/2023 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered in police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation taken up.
During the course of investigation a trap team constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ?10000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot after completing all formalities. Further investigation into the case is going on.
