Srinagar 03 August(KNB): Anti Corruption Bureau traps and arrested a Tehsildar Majid Choudhary and his clerk while demanding ₹1.61 Lakh and accepting ₹1.20 lakh bribe as first installment for issuance or revenue records.
According to statement issued to news agency Kashmir News Bureau-KNB that Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint, alleging therein that Majid Choudhary, Tehsildar Panthachowk, Srinagar and his office clerk Peer Waseem Ahmad are demanding ₹ 1.61 Lakh as bribe for issuing the revenue records in favour of the complainant.
“The complainant pleaded for justice and the duo officers settled that bribe amount be paid in installments and asked the complainants to pay ₹1.20 as 1st installment. However, before paying the bribe amount to the accused persons, the complainants approached before Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servants under law,” statement added.
On receipt of the complaint Case FIR No. 32/2022 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 r/w 120-B IPC was registered at PS ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation a trap team constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Majid Choudhary, Tehsildar, Panthachowk, Srinagar and his office Clerk Peer Waseem Ahmad while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹1.20 Lakh from the complainant as first instalment of ₹1.61 Lakh. They were arrested on the spot by the ACB team. The official vehicle JK01AL 8277 (Bolero) used by the duo for accepting bribe was also seized by the ACB. The bribe money was also recovered from their possession in presence of independent witnesses. Subsequently searches were carried out at different locations associated with the accused(s).
Further investigation into the case is going on, official statement said.(KNB)