Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 23: Deputy Director Sericulture Department was today caught red handed by the Vigilance Organization while demanding and accepting bribe.
The Vigilance Organization Kashmir caught red handed Ab Rehman Bhat, resident of Noonmaahi Yaripora Kulgam while demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs 12,000 from the complainant at Sericulture Office Budgam.
According to a written complaint lodged by the complainant Ali Mohd Bhat, the accused Deputy Director was demanding a bribe amount of Rs 12000 in order to release his arrears due to him for his in-situ promotion. On receipt of the complaint, case FIR No. 33/2015 U/S 5(2) P.C.Act.Svt.2006 r/w 161 RPC P/S VOK was registered and investigation taken up.
The trap team, headed by DySP Mushtaq Ahmad under the supervision of SSP Vigilance M S Punoo, laid a successful trap in which Ab Rehman Bhat was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 12000 from the complainant. Accused was arrested on the spot and was put behind bars for Police custody. The entire proceedings were conducted in presence of an independent witness.
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