02/09/2026
J&K ACB Traps, Arrests Junior Assistant for ₹15,000 Bribe in Jammu
Accused allegedly demanded ₹20,000 for Marriage Certificate under Special Marriage Act; caught red-handed accepting negotiated amount
Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped and arrested a Junior Assistant posted in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (General), Jammu, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15,000 in connection with the issuance of a Marriage Certificate under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
The accused has been identified as Ajay Kumar, son of Late Sh. Ram Murti, resident of Village Gango Chack, Gajansoo, Jammu.
According to the ACB, a written complaint was received alleging that the accused public servant had demanded ₹20,000 from the complainant for issuing the Marriage Certificate. Following negotiations, the accused allegedly agreed to accept ₹15,000 as illegal gratification.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau and sought legal action.
The ACB said that a discreet verification of the complaint established a prima facie case regarding the alleged demand for bribe. Subsequently, FIR No. 11/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, was registered at Police Station ACB Central J&K, Jammu, and an investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, the ACB constituted a trap team, which laid a successful trap and allegedly caught Ajay Kumar red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹15,000 from the complainant.
The alleged bribe amount was recovered from his possession in the presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap proceedings. The accused was arrested on the spot.
Following the arrest, the ACB also conducted searches at the residential premises of the accused government employee in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau said that further investigation in the case is underway.