Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 3: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Bashir Ahmad Hajam, Naib Tehsildar Tangmarg in the Baramulla district for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. Reports said that ACB received a complaint that the mother of complainant possesses 12 Kanals of land at Chandil, Tangmarg, Baramulla. Out of the 12 Kanals six Kanals were sold by the mother of the complainant. The complainant approached revenue officials for the revenue papers. The concerned patwari had prepared the revenue papers of the said land. For the collection of the revenue extracts (Intikhab), the concerned Naib Tehsildar demanded Rs. 30,000 from the complainant to be paid as a bribe money.
On the receipt of the complaint, case FIR No. 05 u/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 was registered in Police Station ACB North Kashmir. Subsequently, a trap was laid and the accused Bashir Ahmad Hajam was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe Rs. 30,000. The accused was arrested and taken in custody by ACB. |
