Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, May 19: The Vigilance Organization today caught red handed one Mohammad Shafi, clerk in Sub Treasury, Dharmari Reasi, while demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs 5,000 from the complainant
The complainant namely Inder Singh, Lineman, PHE Dharmari, had lodged a written complaint with Police Station Vigilance Organization Jammu, stating therein that the said clerk was demanding a bribe of Rs 5000 for release of his GP Fund to the tune of Rs 1,40,000.
On receipt of this complaint, a VOJ team headed by Dy SP V K Bhat and assisted by officials of Vigilance Jammu, laid a successful trap in which the accused Mohammad Shafi was caught red handed while demanding and accepting Rs 5,000/- as bribe from the complainant.
The tainted money was recovered from the possession of the accused Clerk in presence of an independent witness. The accused was arrested on the spot and further investigation has been taken up.