Srinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday said it has arrested two officers of the J&K Women’s Development Corporation for accepting bribes.
An ACB statement said that it trapped and arrested two field officers of the corporation for demanding and accepting bribes.
It said the ACB received a written complaint alleging that Owais Ahmad Khan, a Field Supervisor, had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for facilitating the release/disbursement of a sanctioned loan amount of Rs 3 lakh under the WEP (Women Entrepreneurship Platform) Scheme.
As the complainant was unwilling to pay the bribe, he approached the ACB and lodged a written complaint. Upon receipt of the complaint, the allegations were verified, and the verification prima facie established the demand of illegal gratification.
Accordingly, Case FIR No. 15/2026 under Section 7, Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 & Section 61(2) BNS, was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar, and investigation was taken up.
A trap team was constituted to lay a trap. During the trap proceedings, the field supervisor was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting illegal gratification from the complainant in lieu of facilitating the release/disbursement of the sanctioned loan.
During the course of the trap proceedings, another public servant, namely Meiraj-ud-din Sheikh, Field Supervisor, was also arrested on the spot for his alleged involvement in the commission of the offence. The exact role and involvement of the said accused is being ascertained during investigation.
The tainted bribe money was recovered from the possession of the accused in the presence of independent witnesses.
Both accused persons were subjected to medico-legal formalities and have been lodged in Police Station Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar. Further investigation in the case is in progress, it added.
–IANS
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