Excelsior Correspondent
GANDERBAL, Mar 15: Anti Corruption Bureau today arrested Aabid Ahmad, Field Inspector Pollution Control Board, Ganderbal, who was caught accepting bribe.
He was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 3000 from the complainant who is running a joinery mill at Saloora Ganderbal. The complainant had applied online for NOC from Pollution Control Board in November, 2019. Subsequently, Field Inspector Aabid Ahmad visited his unit for spot inspection. Later on, the District Officer, Pollution Control Board, Ganderbal prepared a report wherein he mentioned that the complainant has not applied for NOC with the result his unit was closed.
As per the complaint, District Officer Pollution Control Board Ganderbal, namely, Mohammad Ashraf Khanday alongwith Field Inspector, namely, Aabid Ahmad were demanding an amount of Rs 20,000 as bribe in installments within a period of one month for withdrawal of closure order which was issued by them on their report.
On the complaint of the complainant, a case FIR No.02/2021, PS ACB, U/S 7 PC Act 1988, of PS ACB was registered and a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap. Aabid Ahmad, presently Field Inspector Pollution Control Board, Ganderbal, was caught red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 3000 from the complainant. Further investigation of the case is in progress.
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