Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Oct 15: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today produced charge sheet against accused Puran Chand Bhagat son of Buti Ram, a resident of Chakroi, R.S Pura, Jammu, the then Divisional Manager, State Forest Corporation (SFC) Udhampur in trap case before the court of Additional District & Session Judge, Anti-Corruption Udhampur.
On the basis of a written complaint lodged by Romesh Chander, a successful trap was laid against Puran Chand Bhagat, the then Divisional Manager SFC Udhampur and during trap he was caught red handed while demanding and accepting Rs. 30,000/- from the complainant in presence of independent witnesses. The accused was arrested and subsequently bailed out by the court.
The complainant had alleged that he is working as a contractor with State Forest Corporation Division Udhampur since last about 20 years and he has been allotted extraction/transportation/ loading/un-loading work by the department in compartment No.45/76 Dudu Range District Udhampur since last about two and half years.
The complainant has further stated in his complaint that payment of about 10% is due to him against the work done by him in the said compartments and for release of payment / preparation of documents, Puran Chand Bhagat, demanded Rs.48,000/- as bribe and insisted to him to pay Rs.30,000/- as advance and rest of Rs.18,000/- after release of the payment.
After completion of the investigation the case was processed for obtaining Government sanction from the competent authority and after obtaining the sanction the case was chargesheeted in the competent court for judicial determination.
The next date of hearing has been fixed for November 20.
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