Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 29: The Forest Department today placed Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, I/c Range Officer, Khuihama Range in Bandipora Forest Division under suspension after he was found involved in corrupt practices and was caught red handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday.
An official spokesperson of the Forest Department informed that the Range Officer Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi was found involved in illegal financial transactions with the contractor who had been executing the departmental works.
“On receiving a report from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K on this incidence, the Range Officer was placed under suspension and enquiry as per CSR has been initiated,” he added.
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