Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a junior engineer of Rural Development Department, Shopian for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 20,000
ACB spokesman said they received a written complaint alleging that payment of Rs 7.5 lakh, pertaining to works executed by the complainant, was pending with the Rural Development Department, Shopian and the accused JE Aamir Farooq Sheikh allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 for facilitating the release of the said payment.
The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, approached ACB to take legal action.
After discreet verification, an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was registered at Police Station ACB Anantnag, and investigation was initiated.
ACB said a trap team, along with independent witnesses, was constituted to carry forward the investigation.
“During the operation, the accused JE was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 20,000, which was recovered from his possession in the presence of witnesses. He was arrested on the spot,” the ACB said.
Immediately after registration of the FIR, searches were conducted at his residential premises in Kachdoora, Shopian, and Kanipora, Nowgam, Srinagar. Further investigation is in progress, ACB said
