01/08/2024
_ACB Arrests Patwari for Accepting Bribe in Anantnag_
Srinagar, August 1: In a crackdown on corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Patwari Halqa Fatehpora, District Anantnag, for accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for issuing revenue records.
According to a statement issued by the ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Mohammad Ayoub Hajam, Patwari, Halqa Fatehpora, demanded Rs 9,000 as a bribe for issuing a certified copy of online mutation in respect of land purchased by the complainant's wife in February. The amount was later negotiated and settled at Rs 5,000.
The ACB team laid a successful trap and caught Mohammad Ayoub Hajam red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount. The bribe amount was recovered from his possession in the presence of independent witnesses.
An FIR has been registered under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and further investigation is ongoing.
This arrest is a significant step in the ACB's efforts to curb corruption in the state. The ACB has reassured the public that it will continue to take strict action against anyone found involved in corrupt practices.
