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ACB arrests Junior Assistant for demanding bribe
5/23/2022 11:07:00 PM
Early Times Report

SRINAGAR, May 23: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a complaint alleging therein that Bashir Ahmad working as clerk in Tehsil Social Welfare Office, Sopore is demanding bribe from complainant for release of financial assistance in favour of handicapped person.
The ACB trapped and arrested the Junior Assistant for release of financial assistance in favour of handicapped person. Searches were conducted by the Bureau. The complainant alleged that he is a resident of Adipora,Sopore and his wife is a disabled person. She was getting financial assistance from Social Welfare Department. The financial assistance was stopped a few years back. He contacted tehsil social welfare office Sopore. He was informed to get a fresh medical certificate of his wife. On this the complainant submitted the fresh medical certificate.
In spite of submitting the requisite documents the financial assistance was not restored by the concerned officials. He constantly kept on visiting Tehsil Social Welfare office for the restoration of financial assistance. The Junior Assistant demanded bribe of Rs. 5,000 for processing his case. The complainant requested Bashir to have mercy on him as he is poor and not in a position to pay the bribe money but he did not pay any heed to the request of the complainant. On this the complainant approached ACB and requested for action against the ‘corrupt’ government official. As the contents of complaint prima facie disclose the commission of offence punishable U/S 7 of the PC Act 1988 by accused public servant. Accordingly, a case FIR No. 16/2022 is registered in Police Station ACB Baramulla and the investigation was started. Immediately after registration of the case trap teams were constituted. The team caught the accused official red handed while demanding and accepting bribe from complainant.
He was arrested on the spot by the ACB team. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses. Searches were also conducted in the residence of the accused. It is pertinent to mention here that the accused was already under facing trial in case FIR No. 22/2004 of PS VOK. This case pertains to ‘Misappropriation of Government funds for disbursement among the beneficiaries under National old age pension Scheme.
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