Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 13: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today trapped and arrested President Municipal Committee (MC), Awantipora for demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 1000 for processing the bills.
In this regard, the ACB said that it received a complaint alleging therein that Bilal Ahmed Bhat, President of Municipal Committee, Awantipora is demanding Rs 1000 for processing the bills of the complainant. “The complainant mentioned in his complaint that the accused used to demand commission @5% for processing of the bills.”
As per ACB, the complainants alleged that he is the owner of an IT firm. “He was allotted a tender year back. The accused was demanding 5% of the total bill (Rs 20,650) for the renewal of the existing contract for the year 2022,” the ACB said.
Since the contents of the complaint disclose demand of bribe by alleged accused Bilal Ahmed Bhat, President Municipal Committee, Awantipora, consequently, ACB said, a case FIR No. 09/2022 was registered in P/S ACB Anantnag and an investigation was taken up.
“During the investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team caught red-handed Bilal Ahmed Bhat, President Municipal committee, Awantipora for demanding and accepting Rs 1000 i.e, 5% of Rs 20,650 for processing the bills of the complainant,” ACB said.
As per ACB, he was arrested on the spot by the ACB team, the bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses. “Further investigations are going on,” the ACB said.
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