Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K trapped and arrested Parvez Ahmed, Patwari, Halqa Gurha Manhasan, Pargwal, Jammu along-with his agent Vijay Kumar alias Babbu (ex-Panch) for accepting bribe of Rs 25000.
The action was taken following a complaint to ACB alleging therein that Patwari Parvez Ahmed was demanding bribe of Rs 30,000 for entering Court’s directions in the revenue record with respect to land measuring 17 Marlas falling under Khasra No. 654 situated at Gurha Manhasan, Tehsil Pargwal, Jammu.
On receipt of the complaint, a case FIR No. 07/2024 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 r/w 120-B IPC was registered at ACB Police Station Jammu. During the course of investigation a team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught accused Patwari namely Parvez Ahmed and one Vijay Kumar alias Babbu (ex-Panch) red handed on the spot while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant.
Both the accused persons were arrested on the spot. House searches at the residences of both the accused persons were going on till filing of the report. Further investigation of the case is in progress, said a spokesperson of the ACB.
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