SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday arrested two Field Supervisors of the Jammu and Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe in connection with the release of a sanctioned Rs 3 lakh loan under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) scheme.
The arrests followed a written complaint alleging that Owais Ahmad Khan, a Field Supervisor with the JKWDC, had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for facilitating the release and disbursement of the sanctioned loan.
According to the ACB, the complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, approached the bureau. The allegations were subsequently verified and the verification prima facie established a demand for illegal gratification.
The ACB then registered FIR No. 15/2026 under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station ACB Srinagar. A trap team was constituted to catch the accused.
During the trap operation, Khan was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe in return for facilitating the release and disbursement of the Rs 3 lakh sanctioned loan.
The ACB also arrested another JKWDC Field Supervisor, Meiraj-ud-din Sheikh, during the operation for his alleged involvement in the offence. The bureau said Sheikh’s exact role and involvement were being ascertained as part of the investigation.
The alleged bribe money was recovered from the accused in the presence of independent witnesses, the ACB said.
Both accused were subjected to medico-legal formalities and lodged at Police Station Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar, for safe custody.
Further investigation into the case is in progress.
