Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Vigilance Organisation today caught red handed one Bilal Ahmad Bhat while demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs. 3,000/- from the complainant Asif Bashir Sheikh.
The complainant Contractor R&B Division City Roads Srinagar lodged a written complaint with Police Station VOK, stating therein that Clerk (Data Entry Operator) Sadder Treasury M. A. Road Srinagar namely Bilal Ahmad Bhat was demanding a bribe amount of Rs. 3000 in order to release an amount of Rs 2,84000 against invoice and cheque issued by the R&B Division City Roads Srinagar for execution of works in Govt. Degree Coollege for Women Nawakadal Srinagar.
Since the complainant was against paying the bribe he approached VOK with an amount of Rs. 3000 for necessary action.
On receipt of the complaint a, trap team headed by DySP Mushtaq Ahmad under the supervision of SSP Vigilance M. S. Punoo laid a successful trap in which Bilal Ahmad Bhat Clerk in Sadder Treasury Srinagar was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs. 3000 from the complainant.
Accused was arrested and was put behind bars. The entire proceedings were conducted in presence of an independent witness.