Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Layaqat Raheem Poswal, clerk in the office of Naib Tehsildar, Tangmarg Aharbal, Kulgam, for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 7,000 for issuance of scheduled tribe certificate.
The ACB received a complaint alleging that Layaqat appointed as Class-IV employee and working as Clerk in the office of Naib Tehsildar, Tangmarg Aharbal, Kulgam, is demanding Rs. 7,000 from the complainant for issuance of scheduled tribe certificate. The complainant had already paid Rs. 3,500 to the accused. The accused clerk was demanding remaining money of Rs. 3,500 from him. On this the complainant approached ACB for taking necessary legal action. Upon receiving the instant complaint, prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out. Consequently, case FIR No. 06/2022 was registered in PS ACB Anantnag and investigation taken-up. During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team caught red handed Layaqat demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs. 3,500 from the complainant. He was arrested on spot by the ACB team. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses.
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