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| ACB arrests Corporator Ward 53 of JMC, her husband for accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped and arrested Jyoti Devi, Corporator, Ward 53 of Jammu Municipal Corporation and her husband Sham Lal while accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 for issuance of debris clearance certificate.
The ACB received a complaint in writing wherein the complainant stated that he is a contractor by profession and has been allotted contract work for up-gradation of the open area along the main road near Master Mind Classes by pre-cast of paver tiles and up-gradation of open area along main road near easy day at Ward 53Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. The complainant further stated that he has completed construction of allotted work and final payment of the same is pending with JMC Division IV. For making final payment there is a requirement of debris clearance certificate from the concerned Corporator. The complainant approached the Corporator who demanded an amount of Rs. 10,000 as bribe for issuance of the certificate of the works done by him and she asked the complainant to contact her husband for payment of bribe money.
He further stated that he did not want to pay the bribe and requested for taking necessary action against them. Upon receiving the complaint allegations of the complaint were got verified. Consequently FIR 10/2022 P/S ACB-J U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and 120-B IPC was registered at PS ACB-Jammu.
A trap team was constituted where upon the accused Sham Lal was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 on behalf of his wife from the complainant. Both the accused persons were taken into custody on the spot. Searches at the residential house of the accused persons were also conducted. Further investigation in the case is going on. |
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