Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 4: Anti-Corruption Bureau today presented charge sheet (challan) against Dr Manoj Bhagat, a resident of Trikuta Nagar Jammu, then Medical Superintendent, District Hospital Kathua, for demand and acceptance of bribe amount of Rs. 20,000.
He had accepted graft amount from complainant namely Sunil Sharma, owner of Health Care Medicos, D.H. Kathua/attorney holder of M/s Khajuria Medical Agency Kathua in connection with release of payment against the supply of medical items to District Hospital Kathua as per agreement executed by the firm with earlier Medical Superintendent Kathua after following codal formalities.
The complainant alleged that he was harassed by the accused person on one pretext or the other who demanded bribe for release of due payment.
On receiving the complaint, a case was registered and trap team was constituted which caught the accused red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 on 24.12.2014 in presence of independent witnesses and trap team members. The accused person was arrested on spot and thereafter released on bail granted by the Court.
Further investigation conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau proved the allegations of corruption charges against Dr. Manoj Bhagat
After completing the investigation, sanction for launching of prosecution of the accused was also obtained from the competent authority and Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K produced charge sheet against him before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kathua today.
The next date of hearing has been fixed on December 3.
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