Srinagar, Mar 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday said it trapped and arrested a Patwari of Halqa Batmaloo in Srinagar red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for issuing revenue extracts in favour of a complainant’s relative.
In a statement issued, a spokesperson said Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Batmaloo Srinagar namely Saffdar Hussain Mir is demanding rupees 10,000 as bribe in lieu of issuance of revenue extracts in favour of a relative of the complainant and was asked to be paid today in order to receive the requisite documents.
Patwari Arrested Red-Handed by ACB While Taking ₹10,000 Bribe in Srinagar
Gold, Silver Prices Rise After Trump’s Iran War Remarks — Check Latest Rates in Major Cities
KPDCL Schedules Power Shutdown in Srinagar, Other Districts
He said, unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached ACB and submitted a written complaint requesting legal action against the accused public servants.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, a pre-trap verification was conducted, which established the demand of bribe, accordingly a Case FIR No.05/2026 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered at ACB PS Srinagar and investigation was taken up.”
He further said, during the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Saffdar Hussain, Patwari, Halq Batamaloo red-handed while demanding and accepting rupees 10,000 as bribe from the complainant. The accused was taken into custody after completing all Medico-Legal formalities. Further investigation of the instant case is going on.(KNO)