Accused Allegedly Demanded Illegal Gratification for Release of ₹1.75 Lakh PMEGP Loan Subsidy; Chargesheet Filed Before Special Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla
Baramulla, October 19 :
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against Mudasir Ahmad Najar, a Postal Assistant posted at the Sub Post Office Bandipora, in a bribery case involving the alleged demand and acceptance of ₹6,500 as illegal gratification for facilitating the release of a subsidy component under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, a complaint was received at Police Station ACB Baramulla alleging that the accused had demanded illegal gratification from a complainant who had availed financial assistance through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Pampore, for running his business unit in Bandipora.
The complainant was reportedly awaiting the release of a pending subsidy amount of ₹1,75,000, subject to physical verification and geo-tagging to be conducted by the accused public servant, as alleged in the complaint.
Following the receipt of the complaint, the ACB conducted a discreet verification. The verification reportedly established grounds for registering a formal case, following which FIR No. 05/2025 was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
ACCUSED ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT RED-HANDED
During the investigation, the accused was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹6,500 from the complainant as illegal gratification, the ACB said.
Following the operation, the accused was arrested and taken into custody in connection with the case.
The ACB subsequently completed the investigation and concluded that the allegations had been substantiated. The competent authority also accorded the requisite sanction for prosecution after considering the material collected during the investigation.
CHARGESHEET FILED BEFORE SPECIAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT
The chargesheet in the case was presented before the Court of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, on October 19, 2026, against Mudasir Ahmad Najar, Postal Assistant posted at the Sub Post Office Bandipora.
The case has been submitted for trial and judicial determination before the competent court.
The proceedings will now take their course in accordance with the law, and the allegations against the accused remain subject to adjudication by the court.(KNC)