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| ACB arrests Naib Tehsildar, Chuker-Kunzer for demanding Rs. 30,000 for granting permission to cut walnut tree | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 17: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Habibullah Mir, Naib Tehsildar, Chuker, Tehsil Kunzer, District Baramulla for demanding Rs. 30,000 from a complainant for granting permission for cutting walnut tree.
ACB received a complaint that Habibullah was demanding a bribe of Rs. 30,000 from complainant for granting permission for removing walnut tree. The complainant approached Habibullah for the removal of the walnut tree with his application moved through Tehsildar Kunzer. The tree as per the complainant was very old and about to fall anytime.
The complainant said that there was an apprehension of tree causing damage to the house or to any family member. He approached authorities for seeking permission for cutting of tree. The Naib Tehsildar after visiting the spot asked for a bribe of Rs. 30,000 for granting permission. The amount was later settled at Rs. 20,000. Out of the agreed amount the complainant deposited Rs. 10,000 in the bank account of the Naib Tehsildar on the directions of accused.
Immediately after receipt of the complaint a pre-verification was conducted by ACB into the matter. Based on pre-verification, prima facie offences u/s 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) were made out against Habibullah. Accordingly, a case FIR No. 07/2022 was registered in Police Station ACB Baramulla u/s 7 of the PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) against accused public servant & investigations started.
During the course of investigations the accused public servant was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 5,000 from complainant who had already taken Rs. 10,000 from him earlier through bank account. The accused was immediately arrested on spot and his house was also searched during the search many incriminating documents were obtained by the searching team. |
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