SNS KASHMIR
SRINAGAR,, JULY ,04 :
Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint wherein it has been alleged that Gulzar Ahmad Makloo, Patwari, Halqa Zakura, Srinagar is demanding Rs. 50,000/- as bribe for issuance of revenue extracts of land in favour of the complainant.
- The complainant alleged that he approached the Patwari for issuance of revenue extracts of land and the Patwari asked him to pay ₹50,000 for the same. The deal was later settled for ₹15,000 as first instalment for the same. On this the complainant approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the erring revenue official under relevant section of Law.
- As the contents of the complaint prima facie disclose commission of offence as defined under section 7 of the PC Act 1988, accordingly a case FIR No 26/2022 was registered at PS ACB Srinagar and investigation was started. During the course of investigation a trap team constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed the alleged accused namely Gulzar Ahmad Makloo, Patwari, Halqa Zakura, Srinagar while demanding and accepting bribe amount of ₹15000/- from the complainant as an instalment. The bribe money was recovered from the possession of the accused in presence of independent witness.
- The accused was arrested on spot and legal formalities were carried on for further course of necessary action.
- Further investigation is going on.