Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar: DD, Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Humchipora, Budgam was demanding a bribe of ₹2000 each for two sale deeds for affecting the Mutation (Intiqal) of land situated at Alamnaag Khag, Budgam in favour of the complaint through the online system.
The complainant approached Anti Corruption Bureau with a written complaint, requesting legal action against the accused public servant under relevant provisions of law.
On receipt of the complaint, discreet verification was conducted, which confirmed the demand of the bribe by the accused public servant.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 14/2025 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted.
The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹2,000 from the complainant.
After completing all necessary medico-Legal formalities, the accused Public Servant was taken in custody.
Further investigation in the case is going on.DD