Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested a Village Level Worker (VLW) of Rural Development Department (RDD), Lar, Ganderbal for demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 3000 for issuance of information under RTI Act.
ACB had received a written complaint wherein the complainant alleged that in lieu of providing information in respect of developmental works at village Anderwan, RDD Block Lar, Ganderbal under RTI Act in favour of the complainant, the Village Level Worker of village Anderwan, Block Lar, Ganderbal, Mohammad Yaqoob Kambay, is demanding bribe of Rs. 3000.
On receipt of the complaint Case FIR No. 10/2022 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 r/w 120-B IPC was registered in Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation taken up. During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Mohammad Yaqoob Kambay, Village Level Worker, Anderwan, RDD, Block Lar, Ganderbal, while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 3,000 from the complainant. The accused was arrested and taken into custody by ACB Team. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses. Further investigation into the case was on. |
