Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 17: The Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Srinagar, today convicted an Assistant Sub-Inspector of J&K Police, who was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe in 2006, and sentenced him to undergo one- year imprisonment.
The court, presided by R N Wattal convicted Ab Majid Wani, who was caught accepting bribe of Rs 1000 from the complainant in case FIR number 31/2006 of Police Station VOK, for implementation of a court order passed by Munsif (1st class Magistrate) Magam relating to land dispute between the complainant and rival party. The case was investigated by Irshad Ahmad Wani, the then Inspector P/S VOK.
After the conclusion of the investigation, the court sentenced accused Ab Majid Wani, the then ASI posted in Police Station Magam Budgam to undergo one year imprisonment with fine of Rs 10,000/- for the commission of offence under Section 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) J&K PC Act, and six months imprisonment with fine of Rs 2000 for commission of offence under Section 161 RPC. Sentences awarded to accused shall run concurrently. The State was represented by Gh Jeelani CPO VOK
The accused was taken into custody and was sent to Central Jail Srinagar to undergo the sentence awarded.
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