EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Patwari Halqa Kathwar, Khansahib, Budgam and his agent while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 1,00,000 for mutation of land records
ACB had received a complaint alleging therein that Raja Mudasir Ali Khan, Patwari, Halqa Kathwar, Khansahib, Budgam is demanding Rs 1,00,000 as bribe for affecting transfer of land in favour of the maternal cousins of the complainant.
On receipt of the complaint Case FIR No. 38/2021 under section 7 PC Act 1988 was registered in this Bureau and investigation taken up.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted by the ACB. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Raja Mudasir Ali Khan, Patwari, Halqa Kathwar, Khansahib, Budgam while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 1,00,000 (Rs 10,000 cash + Rs 90,000 via cheque) from the complainant through agent namely Nawaz Hussain Mir R/o Khanpora Budgam. The bribe money was recovered from the possession of the accused in presence of independent witness. Accused Raja Mudasir Ali Khan along with agent Nawaz Hussain Mir were arrested on spot. During the search of personal vehicle of the accused Rs 82,000 cash was also recovered and seized. Search was also conducted at the house of accused public servant.
Further investigation into the case is going on.
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