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Srinagar: The Anti Corruption Bureau of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday arrested a Rural Development department official for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 for preparing the bill of a work executed by a contractor, officials said. “The ACB received a complaint against one Ishfaq Razaq Sheikh, son of Abdul Razaq Sheikh, resident of Vilgam Handwara, presently working as Technical Assistant in Langate block of Kupwara district for demanding bribe of Rs 50,000 for preparing bill of the work executed by the complainant,” an ACB spokesperson said.
After receiving the complaint, verification into the matter was conducted discreetly and on the basis of findings and recommendations of the enquiry officer, offences under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was made out against the accused, the official said and FIR No. 26/2022 under section 7 of PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla. “The team caught the accused official red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant. He was arrested after completing all legal formalities,” the spokesperson said adding that searches were also conducted at the residence of the accused, the official said.
On receipt of the complaint a discreet verification was conducted into the matter and on the basis of findings and recommendations of the enquiry officer prima facie offences u/s 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was made out against the alleged accused public servant. Accordingly, Case FIR No. 26/2022 U/S 7 of the PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla against above mentioned accused public servant and investigations started.