Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 30: Anti-Corruption Bureau Jammu produced charge-sheet against Follower Abdul Gafoor on corruption charges.
Chargesheet in case FIR number 38/2018, under section 5(1)(d), 4-A read with Section 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act Svt 2006 (as amended in 2014) of P/S VOJ (now ACB Jammu) was produced against Abdul Gafoor of Nakka Manjari, Mendhar Poonch, then posted as Follower No F-22/4th Security Bn, PID No APR-055730 (now posted in IRP-18th Bn Gulshan Ground Jammu), in the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Rajouri.
The instant case was registered on the basis of enquiry report forwarded by Addl Director General of Police Security Hqrs J&K into the complaint of one Abdul Majid of Dharana, Tehsil Mendhar, District Poonch regarding demand and acceptance of bribe amount by Abdul Gafoor. The examination of enquiry report of Security Headquarters J&K, revealed that follower (W/M) Abdul Gafoor No.F-22 / AP 4th Security PID No. ARP-055730 while his posting in J&K Armed Police had demanded and accepted an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh from the complainant with the assurance to get his close relatives adjusted in Police Department.
However, despite paying the bribe amount, neither his close relatives were adjusted nor the amount in question returned to him. After registration of formal case against the alleged accused, the investigation was conducted and statements of witnesses recorded under section 161 Cr.PC and it came to fore that accused Abdul Gafoor being a member of Police Department and by taking the advantage of his good relation with superior officers has misused his official position and with dishonest intention has demanded and accepted bribe amount from the complainant for providing Government job of his close relatives which is serious violation of the Police Rule/Norms.
On the strength of facts and circumstances, together with cogent and clinching evidence brought on record, the investigation has established the commission of offences U/S 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) and 4-A of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act Svt 2006 are made out against the said public servant. The prosecution sanction in respect of in-service public servant namely Follower Abdul Gafoor was obtained from the competent authority. Next date of hearing is fixed on 02.03.2022.