Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Oct 11: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today caught Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Rajouri, Mohd Reyaz red- handed while taking Rs 18,000 bribe from a villager.
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Official sources said that Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that the complainant approached Dil Mohd, Ration dealer hailing from Nambla village for BPL Card of his brother to get separate Ration Card from his father.
The Ration dealer along-with the complainant, approached Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO), Rajouri and submitted the relevant documents for preparing BPL Card.
However, TSO, Mohd Reyaz delayed the issuance of BPL ID and demanded Rs 20,000 as bribe for issuance of the same from the complainant.
Meanwhile, the villager lodged a written complaint in Police Station ACB Rajouri for taking legal action against Mohd Reyaz, Tehsil Supply Officer, Rajouri.
As per the contents of complaint, prima-facie disclosed the commission of offence punishable U/S 7 of the PC Act 1988 by accused public servant, Mohd Reyaz, Tehsil supply Officer, Rajouri.
Accordingly a Case FIR No. 05/2023 was registered at Police Station Anti Corruption Bureau Rajouri U/S 7 of the PC Act 1988 and the investigation was initiated.
During investigation a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused Tehsil Supply Officer red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 18,000 from the complainant.
He was arrested on the spot after completing all legal formalities. Subsequently, search in the residential house of accused Mohd Reyaz, TSO was also conducted. He was sent to police lock up. Further investigation into the case was in progress.
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