Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 13: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said it arrested a Jammu resident for allegedly bribing a Police officer.
In a statement ACB said that one person namely Chander Shekhar Vohra alias Sanjay Vohra has been arrested in a case under FIR number 01/2024 under section 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 registered at Police Station Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu.
“The instant case was registered on the receipt of a complaint from the complainant i.e. Superintendent of Police City South, Jammu wherein the complainant stated that on 13.01.2024, while performing her duties in her office at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. The accused sent in a slip seeking appointment, on entering the office chamber of Superintendent of Police City, South Jammu, the accused presented a gift box along with yellow colour envelope containing cash to bribe the complainant to seek undue favour i.e. extension of time for Exhibition cum sale at Gole Market, Jammu beyond originally permitted period,” the statement said.
“Immediately after the registration of case, the investigation was entrusted to Investigating Officer of PS ACB Jammu. During the course of investigation, the Investigating Officer recovered and seized a gift pack of sweets and envelope containing cash amounting to Rs 30,000 through separate seizure memos and also arrested the accused Chander Shekhar Vohra alias Sanjay Vohra,” it added.
Further investigation of the case is in progress, the statement said. |
