SRINAGAR: Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K on Monday arrested a Patwari for allegedly demanding and accepting Rs 20,000 bribe in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
An ACB spokesman said they received a complaint from the complainant alleging therein that Abdul Majid Bhat, Patwari, Halqa Goom, Ahmadpora, Tehsil Pattan District Baramulla was demanding bribe of ₹20,000 from the complainant for preparing & providing of revenue extracts required by the complainant.
“The complainant stated that some ten years back he had purchased 02 Kanals of land at Goom, Ahmadpora, Pattan but he could not prepare sale deed at that time therefore about six months back complainant approached the Patwari Halqa Goom Ahmadpora Abdul Majid Bhat for revenue extracts of land but patwari deliberately delayed matter on one pretext or other,” said the spokesman.
“Finally Patwari Abdul Majeed Bhat demanded Rs. 10000/-each for two separate extracts required for execution of sale deed by the complainant in favour of his daughter and sister-in-law,” he said.
“Immediately upon receiving the complaint which prima facie discloses the commission of offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 case FIR No. 09/2022 U/sec 7 of PC Act 1988 was registered at P/S ACB Baramulla and investigations started,” he added.
“Subsequently, a trap team was constituted and accused patwari was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe from the complainant in presence of independent witnesses. The accussed was arrested on spot, the bribe money was also recovered from his possession,” he further added.
Further investigations in the case are going on.
