SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested Girdawar Ayaz Ahmad Hurra and Lumberdar Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 for issuing revenue extracts related to a property sale in Srinagar.
According to a statement, ACB received a written complaint alleging that Ayaz Ahmad Hurra, Girdawar at Chatabal, Srinagar, who also holds additional charge of Patwari Halqa Habakadal and Halqa Shivpora, was demanding Rs 50,000 as a bribe in return for issuing revenue extracts required for the sale deed of an old house located at Mandir Bagh, Srinagar.
As per the complaint, the complainant had already been coerced into paying Rs 30,000 a few days ago and was asked to pay the remaining Rs 20,000 today to receive the required documents. The bribe demand was allegedly conveyed through the Lumberdar (tout), Rafiq Ahmad, who was working in connivance with the Girdawar.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached ACB Srinagar and submitted a written complaint, requesting legal action against the accused public servants.
Upon receipt of the complaint, a pre-trap verification was conducted, which confirmed the demand for a bribe. Consequently, Case FIR No. 06/2025 under Section 7 of the PC Act 1988 and 61(2) of the BNS was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar and an investigation was launched.
During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted, which successfully laid a trap and caught the accused public servant Ayaz Ahmad Hurra, Girdawar of Chatabal (holding additional charge of Patwari Halqa Habakadal and Halqa Shivpora, Srinagar), red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹20,000 as a bribe from the complainant, through Mohammad Rafiq Sheikh, Lumberdar.
After completing all legal formalities, both accused public servants were taken into custody. Further investigation into the case is underway, the statement added. (JKNS)
