Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 19: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Nasir Sheikh, Sarpanch, Halqa Zainpora, Baramulla and Farooq Joo, Village Level Worker, Norkhah, Baramulla for accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 today.
Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a complaint, wherein it was alleged that Nisar Ahmad Sheikh, Sarpanch, Halqa Zainpora and Village Level Worker (VLW) Farooq Joo of Block Development Office, Norkhah, district Baramulla were demanding bribe of Rs 40,000 from complainant for releasing the labour payments etc.
On receipt of the complaint a discreet verification was conducted by Anti Corruption Bureau. On the basis of findings of the Enquiry Officer prima facie offences u/s 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) and Sec 120-B IPC were made out against the accused persons Nisar Ahmad Sheikh, Sarpanch,Halqa Zainpora and VLW Farooq Joo posted at Block Office, Norkhah, district Baramulla.
Accordingly, the case was registered u/s 7 of the PC Act 1988 and section 120-B IPC.
During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Sarpanch Nasir Sheikh while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot by ACB team. Other accused VLW Farooq Joo was also arrested. Searches were also conducted at the premises of the accused.
Further investigation into the case is going on.
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