Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today trapped and arrested a Computer Operator in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B) Circle, Ganderbal for demanding and accepting bribe for Contractor Card.
The arrested Computer Operator, namely Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh, was caught red hand while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 4000 from the complainant.
A complaint was received by ACB wherein the complaint alleged that in order to release the Contractor Card-D in his favour, Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh, Computer Operator in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B) Circle, Ganderbal was demanding Rs 8000/- as bribe. After negotiations the matter was settled at Rs 4000/- to be paid as 2nd installment, while, Rs 3000/- was already taken by the accused as 1st installment.
Acting on the complaint, case FIR was registered at P/S ACB Srinagar and a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 4000/- from the complainant. He was arrested and taken into custody by ACB team. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses.
Further investigation into the case is going on.
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