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Revenue official falls in vigilance dragnet
6/24/2011 8:40:44 PM
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: State Vigilance Organization caught red handed Mr. Mehraj-ud- Din Ganai S/O Mohammad Akram Ganai R/O Tahab Pulwama, Patwari Halqa Gangoo, while demanding and accepting bribe of RS. 30,000/- from the complainant.
Mr. Nazir Ahmad Wani lodged a written complaint with Police Station Vigilance Organization Kashmir Srinagar, stating therein that his father had one kanal of land situated at Gangoo Pulwama who wanted to dispose it off. Subsequently, the complainant on behalf of his father was planning sell out the land to Mr. Abid Ahmad Reshi S/O Ab. Aziz Reshi R/O Letpora Pulwama. He has further added that he on behalf of his old and infirm father had moved an application for the issuance of revenue extract i.e (Fard Intikhab) to Tehsildar concerned and had deposited the due amount of fee of Rs.200/- in the Government Treasury. But the concerned Patwari namely Mehraj-ud-Din Ganai on receiving the application duly endorsed by Tehsildar Pulwama demanded an amount of Rs. 1.00 lac but after great persuasion, the deal was struck for Rs. 70,000/- . Subsequent to this the complainant alongwith said Abid Ahmad Reshi went to concerned Patwari with the request to deliver them the revenue extract. However, Patwari instructed them that he will deliver the revenue extract, (Frad-intikhab) to Abid Ahmad Reshi only once he pays the money. However in pursuance to the struck deal, an amount of Rs. 30,000/- is to be paid to him today.
On the basis of the complaint Case FIR No. 11/2011 u/s 5(2) P.C Act r/w Section 161 RPC P/S Vok was registered and investigation taken up.
During investigation the officials of State Vigilance Organization organized a trap and accused Mehraj-ud-Din Ganai was caught red handed while demanded and accepting bribe of Rs. 30,000/- at his home from the complainant in the presence of independent witness. The tainted bribe money was recovered and the accused was taken into custody for further investigation.
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