ACB Arrests Patwari Accepting ₹50,000 Bribe in Srinagar

Srinagar, Oct 21 (KF): Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a written complaint wherein it was alleged Ruman Qayoom, Patwari Halqa Mujagund is demanding ₹01 lakh as bribe against Registration Stamp duty required for registration of the of the land measuring 02 kanals purchased by the complainant and issuance of revenue extracts thereof.

The complaint after negotiations settled at ₹50000 as first instalment and remaining ₹50000 after completion of the task. However 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 confirms the demand by the public servant concerned and accordingly Case FIR No. 22/2024 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered in this Bureau and investigation was taken up.

During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Ruman Qayoom R/o Sector-C, Gulberg Colony Hyderpora Srinagar red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹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. (KF)