Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said that it trapped and arrested a Patwari from Halqa Wahabpora, Budgam for demanding bribe of Rs one lakh and sixty five thousand from complainant for issuance of revenue extracts (fard for sale of Property).
As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint against Bashir Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Muhammad Dar of Saidpora ,Berwa, District Budgam posted as Patwari, Halqa, Wahabpora, Budgam regarding accepting bribe from complainant of Rs 1,65,000 for issuance of revenue extracts to the complainant etc.
“The complainant alleged that he want to sell 15 marlas of land situated at Wahabpora, Budgam for which he was in need of revenue extracts for which he approached Patwari concerned who in turn demanded huge bribe from him for issuance of the documents and compelled him to pay Rs one lakh in advance and demanded Rs 65,000 more for the same. In these circumstances the complainant approached ACB for taking legal action against Patwari, Bashir Ahmad Dar.”
“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 number 19/2022 was registered at PS ACB Srinagar and investigations were started,” the statement said.
It said that immediately after registration of the case, a trap team was constituted. “The team trapped Patwari Bashir Ahmad Dar red handed while demanding and accepting bribe from the complainant at Berwa Budgam.”
The accused Patwari was immediately arrested on the spot. Searches were also conducted in the office and residence of the accused, the statement said, adding that further investigations in case is going on—(KNO)
