Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 20: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a Revenue official in Shopian district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 in a property-related case.
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According to a statement issued by the ACB, it received a written complaint alleging that the complainant had submitted an application at the Tehsil Office Shopian seeking equal distribution of ancestral property among four sisters, including his wife and sister-in-law.
“The application was submitted before the Tehsildar Shopian about three months ago and was forwarded to the concerned Patwari for necessary action,” the statement said.
When the complainant approached the Patwari of Patwar Halqa Pinjura, Shopian, the official allegedly demanded Rs 25,000 as bribe in lieu of issuing a favourable report.
“The complainant chose not to pay a bribe and instead approached Anti-Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the Patwari as provided under law,” it said.
The ACB said that after receiving the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which confirmed the demand of bribe. Click here to watch video
“Accordingly, Case FIR No. 05/2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered at Police Station ACB Anantnag and investigation was taken up,” the statement read.
“During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the said Patwari red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe. He was arrested on the spot by the ACB team,” it said, adding that the bribe amount was recovered from his possession in the presence of independent witnesses.
“Subsequently, search of residential house of the accused Patwari was carried out in presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses. Further investigation of the instant case is going on,” the statement added.
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