Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 3: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a Lineman of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 for the settlement of the bill.
ACB said that a complaint was received on Jan 2, 2023 from the complainant against Lineman of KPDCL Sub-Division Kulgam, namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar S/o Abdul Rehman R/o Srandoo, Kulgam, for demanding a bribe of Rs 3,000 for settlement of an electricity bill issued in the name of his son, who is living with the complainant.
“The complainant is already having a consumer ID in his name, whereas a Bill was created in the name of his son for an amount of Rs 13,376 for November 2022. The employee demanded him to pay Rs 3000 for settlement of the said bill.”
ACB said that since the contents of the complaint disclosed the demand of a bribe by the alleged accused public servant namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar, which required prompt action by this investigating agency accordingly immediately after receipt of the said complaint Case FIR No 01/2023 was registered at P/S ACB Anantnag and investigations started.
“After registration of the case, a trap team was constituted. The team caught Mohammad Yousuf Dar S/o Abdul Rehman R/o Srandoo, Kulgam, Lineman, Sub-Division, KPDCL Kulgam red handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000,” ACB said.
He has been arrested on the spot after completing necessary legal formalities, while further investigation is going on.
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