Jammu, Jan 19 : Vigilance Organization Kashmir today claimed to have caught one Showket Ahmad Sofi Patwari Halqa Natipora, Srinagar and an orderly Abdul Rashid Dar red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs 2000/- from the complainant.
According to vigilance spokesperson, "The complainant Faisal Lateef S/o Shri Mohammad Lateef R/o Mehjoornagar Srinagar, today lodged a written complaint with Police Station Vigilance Organization Kashmir, alleging therein that his maternal uncle was transferring a piece of land in his favour at Mhjoor Nagar for which revenue extracts of said land were required.
"The accused (Patwari) in turn demanded bribe amount Rs. 3500/- from the complainant for preparation of the necessary documents and has received Rs 1500 in the first instance, complainant stated, adding, "since the complainant is against paying of bribe and has arranged balance amount i.e. Rs 2000/- to be paid to accused today."
Official spokesperson said, "On receipt of the complaint, a case under FIR No. 02/2016 P/S U/S 5 (2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act r/w 161 RPC VOK was registered and investigations were started.
"The trap team headed by Dy SP Mushtaq Ahmad, VOK laid a successful trap in which Patwari Halqa Natipora Srinagar Showket Ahmad Sofi R/o Chatabal, along with his assistant Ab Rashid Dar S/o Ali Mohammad Dar R/o Natipora were caught red handed while demanding and accepting Rs 2000/- as bribe from the complainant, he added.
"The tainted money was recovered from their possession along with previous amount of Rs. 1500/-, he said adding, "during the personal search of the said patwari and his assistant Rs 45,000/- was also recovered."
Official spokesperson said that both the accused were arrested on spot while further investigations are on. |
