Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 6: The sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today caught an employee of RDD red-handed while taking bribe in Ganderbal area of Kashmir.
The official has been identified as Abdul Rehman Bhat, I/C Supervisor (Works), Block Development Office/RDD, Gund, in Kangan tehsil of district Ganderbal. He was trapped and caught by ACB team while accepting a bribe of Rs 2000 from the complainant.
A senior ACB official said that they received a complaint through ACB Whatsapp helpline from the complainant alleging therein that the construction of road under MGNREGA Scheme worth Rs 1,42,223 was allotted to him on August 12, 2020, which was completed by the complainant.
“Rehman received only Rs 1,18,309 out of the estimated amount. The rest of the amount i.e., Rs 23,914 is yet to be released. He approached the concerned office, for releasing of the same, the I/C Supervisor, namely, Abdul Rehman Bhat demanded bribe for releasing the same,” the ACB said
“After receiving complaint, a case FIR No. 08 of 2021, under Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up.
The Bureau said that ACB team laid a successful trap and caught Abdul Rehman Bhat, I/c Supervisor (Works), BDO Office, Gund, red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant.
“The amount of bribe to the tune of Rs 2000 was also recovered on the spot. He was arrested and taken into custody by ACB team. Further investigation is in progress,” the ACB official said.
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