Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 2: The Anti-corruption Bureau today arrested Tehsildar Panth-Chowk and his employee in Srinagar district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rupees 1.2 lakh.
An official said that the ACB raided the vehicle of Tehsildar Pantha-Chowk bearing number JK01AL- 8277 and caught him and an employee of the office red-handed while accepting the bribe.
The bribe money of Rs 1.2 lakh was recovered on spot and both the officials identified as Majid Ahmad Tehsildar Pantha-Chowk and Waseem Ahmad who is posted at Tehsil office at Pantha-Chowk in Srinagar were arrested. Waseem is said to be the close associate of Tehsildar and was earlier posted in Ganderbal with him.
The raid was carried out at Tulsi Bagh Phase-2 in Srinagar by the ACB team, the bribe money was also recovered from their possession in presence of independent witnesses.
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