Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 31: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today trapped Sarpanch Halqa Anderwan, Kangan, Ganderbal and her accomplice husband while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 9000 for release of payment under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana
The ACB said that it received a written complaint wherein it has been alleged that Hassan Jan, Sarpanch Halqa Anderwan, Kangan, Ganderbal was demanding Rs 9000 as a bribe for the release of payment under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana which the complainant does not want to pay.
“However, before paying the bribe amount to the accused, the complainant approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law,” ACB said.
On receipt of the complaint Case FIR No. 13/2022 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered in PS ACB Srinagar and an investigation was taken up, ACB said.
During the investigation, ACB said, a trap team was constituted which then laid a successful trap and caught the red-handed accomplice of Sarpanch, her husband Liyaqat Ali while demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs 9000/- from the complainant.
“He was arrested by the ACB team. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses,” ACB said, adding, further investigation was ongoing in the case.
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