The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said it caught a Patwari red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
An official said that Tariq Ahmad Shah, posted as Patwari Halqa, Hathbura, Ganderbal was caught red-handed by sleuths of ACB of CBI Srinagar in a well-laid trap while demanding and accepting a bribe of 50,000 rupees from a complainant.
He said the amount was recovered from the accused Patwari on the spot in the presence of the independent witnesses.
He said the ACB Srinagar has registered a formal case FIR. No.01/2023 under section 7 of the Prevention of corruption act, 1988. ( as amended in 2018).
The official said the accused Patwari was arrested on the spot and taken into custody. (KNO)
