Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 4: Anti-Corruption Bureau has produced charge-sheet against Sohan Lal Sharma, the then Head Constable and Amit Sharma, Special Police Officer, Police Station Gharota, District Jammu, who were caught accepting bribe in a trap case.
The charge-sheet was produced in Special Anti-Corruption Court Jammu, in case FIR No10/2018 P/S VOJ (now ACB) U/S 5 (1) (d) r/w 5 (2) J&K PC Act 2006 and Section 4-A of J&K PC Act and 120-B RPC.
The accused had demanded and accepted bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant for release of his cattle despite a court order in favour of the latter.
The complainant had purchased a buffalo along with a two days old calf for Rs 60,000 on 10-05-2018 and he was taking the animals to his home in a vehicle. On the way, he was stopped by some locals of the area, who handed him over to officials of P/S Gharota wherein an FIR was registered against him. Even as the court directed to release the cattle in his favour, Investigating officer, HC Sohan Lal of P/S Gharota demanded Rs 10,000 as bribe in lieu of release of his cattle.
On receipt of the instant complaint, a case FIR No. 10/2018 was registered at P/S VOJ (now ACB) U/S 5 (1) (d) r/w 5 (2) J&K PC Act 2006 and Section 4-A of J&K PC Act and 120-B RPC and a trap was laid down. The accused Amit Sharma, then SPO of P/S Gharota was caught red handed while demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 on the directions of accused Sohan Lal Sharma, then Head Constable from the complainant for release of the cattle.
After completion of investigation and obtaining prosecution sanction against in- service accused public servant, the chargesheet was presented before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu for judicial determination. The next date of hearing has been fixed on 30.04.2021.
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