Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Mar 8: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Angrez Singh Rana has suspended official of Rural Development Department (RDD) for taking bribe.
As per official spokesman, DDC Angrez Singh Rana today after the receipt of complaint submitted by the deputation from Halqa Panchayat Dool-B Block Nagseni against RDD employee namely Mohammad Amin, Incharge Secretary Halqa Panchayat Dool-B Block Nagseni wherein the serious allegations were levelled that the official has taken bribe of Rs 8000 from Imran Ahmed, son of Irshad Ahmed and Rs 30,000 from Mohammad Ayaz Khan, son of Abdul Kabir Khan both residents of Dool-B for release of payments under MGNREGA.
Taking prompt action DDC, Kishtwar called the official in his office chamber. While enquiring from the concerned official in presence of BDO Nagseni and other deputationists, the official first denied of accepting any kind of bribe from the complainants, but later the erring official fumbled and afterwards admitted of taking Rs 30,000 from one of the complainant and stated that he further gave the amount to the concerned JE for the preparation of work bill.
Official spokesman said that such an illegal act on the part of the official tantamount to unbecoming of an official and warrants disciplinary action against him. Taking serious cognizance of the whole matter, DDC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana placed Mohammad Amin under suspension and attached him in the office of ACD, Kishtwar.
Further, SSP, Kishtwar has been asked to investigate the whole matter and take further necessary action as per the law, spokesman informed.
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