Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 27: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today presented a chargesheet before a designated court here against a former Public Works (Road & Building) Department employee, who was booked in a graft case in the year 2022.
An ACB official said the chargesheet was presented against Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh of Bamloora, Ganderbal, then computer operator PWD(R&B) Circle Ganderbal, in case FIR number 07/2022 registered under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 at Police Station ACB Srinagar before the court of Additional Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar for judicial determination.
According to him, Sheikh was booked on March 2, 2022 on a written complaint alleging demand of Rs 4000 as bribe for issuance of contractor card D-class.
He said after investigation of the allegations independently, a trap was laid and the accused was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 4000 as bribe from the complainant.
The ACB official added that based on the facts and circumstances together with cogent evidence brought on record, the investigation established the commission of offence under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 against the accused public servant.
He said after completing the investigative/departmental formalities, the chargesheet was presented before the court today for judicial determination, with June 10 set as next date of hearing in the case.
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