Baramulla 22 July (KNB):The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has apprehended a clerk from the revenue department stationed in the tehsil office Boniyar Baramulla while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant for issuance of appointment order of Lumberdar.
In a statement issued to news agency Kashmir News Bureau-KNB said, ACB traps and arrests Marefatul Haq, clerk in the office of Tehsildar, Boniyar for demanding & accepting the bribe of ₹10,000 from complainant for issuance of appointment order of Lumberdar.
A written complaint was received by Anti Corruption Bureau UT of J&K from the complainant alleging therein that he had applied for the post of Lumberdar Mohura in Tehsil Office Boniyar for which after qualifying the criteria laid down ,he was declared successful candidate . He approached Tehsildar Boniyar, for the receipt of the appointment order.That when complainant approached the office of the Tehsildar Boniyar, concerned Tehsildar advised him to contact his clerk Marefatul Haq.
He contacted said office clerk, said clerk initially demanded ₹2,000 from the complainant as bribe for preparing and issuing his appointment order as Lumberdar Mohura.3.Under compulsion ,the complainant paid ₹2,000 to the concerned clerk but still no appointment order was given to him.” statement added
It was also alleged in the complaint that he keep on visiting the office of Tehsildar for issuance of appointment order in his favour but the concerned Clerk started demanded ₹10,000 more from the complainant for preparation & issuance of appointment order.
As the complainant did not want to pay any bribe to concerned , he under these circumstances approached Anti corruption Bureau with his complaint and requested for legal action against accused clerk for demanding bribe.
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 namely Marefatul Haq, clerk in the office of Tehsildar Boniyar, accordingly a Case FIR No. 06/2023 was registered at Police Station Anti Corruption Bureau Baramulla U/S 7 of the P.C Act 1988 & the investigation were initiated.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused clerk red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹10,000 from the complainant in Tehsil office Boniyar. He was arrested on the spot after completing all legal formalities.
During his personal search suspicious bundles of currency amounting to ₹64,500/- was also recovered which was also seized as he fail to account for the source of the money recovered from his possession.
Further investigation in the case are going on and searches at the residence of the accused are being conducted at Chandilora , Tangmarg as well as at Hamdania Colony Bemina. statement further added (KNB)
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