Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 16: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested Assistant Sub Inspector Mohd Amin, posted at Police Post Chinore, Police Station Domana in Jammu, who was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 10 thousands.
A search of the accused ASI’s house, situated at Laxmipuram, Chinore, Jammu, was also carried out by a separate team of ACB officials in the presence of Magistrate.
The trap was laid by ACB on receiving a written complaint from one Talib Hussain of Poonch A/P Bantalab, Jammu, who alleged that the accused ASI was harassing him and threatening him with registration of FIR and arrest if the complainant did not pay him bribe money of Rs 50,000.
The complainant further alleged that the accused ASI had already received Rs 10,000 from him as bribe money a couple of days ago and was persistently pressuring him to visit him in the Police Post to pay the remaining amount of bribe money. The complainant also disclosed that he had pleaded with the accused ASI to reduce his demand as he was unable to cough up Rs 50,000. Following this, the accused ASI had reluctantly agreed to receive an amount of Rs 20,000 in lieu of not registering FIR against him and arresting him on account of a complaint which the said Police official was enquiring into against the complainant. This complaint against Talib Hussain had been lodged by his younger brother Mohd Hanief over some family property dispute.
Soon after receipt of the complaint against ASI and verification of its genuineness, FIR number 03/2020 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2018 r/w PC Act 1988 was registered at P/S ACB Jammu. Subsequently, a team of ACB officials along with the complainant and two independent witnesses proceeded towards PP Chinore and laid a trap during which the accused ASI was caught red handed while demanding and accepting Rs 10,000 of bribe money. The accused ASI was immediately arrested and his house was also searched by a separate team of ACB.
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