Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 7: Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested two officials of the Defence Accounts Department for demanding and accepting a bribe for release of payment to a contractor, an official spokesperson said today.
Those arrested were identified as Riyaz Ahmad Wani, a multi-tasking staff officer and senior accounts officer Hira Lal Dhar.
The ACB received a complaint that a file regarding release of payment for the maintenance work done under the Sadbhavana project was pending with Dhar.
“The officer was demanding Rs 5,000 as bribe for passing the file and release of payment due to the complainant through his multi-tasking staff (MTS) officer Riyaz Ahmad Wani”, the spokesperson said.
A trap was laid and Wani was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe, he said, adding that Dhar was also taken into custody.
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