Srinagar, Aug 20, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested an official of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), who was posted as Junior Building Inspector in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar.
Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the ACB laid a trap following a complaint alleging that the official, identified as Gazala Bano, a resident of Bemina, had accepted a bribe of Rs 10,000 in connection with an official matter related to building/construction activity in the area.
The trap was laid by a team of the ACB after verification of the complaint. The official was allegedly caught while accepting the Rs 10,000 bribe and was subsequently taken into custody.
The accused official was serving as Junior Building Inspector of Ward No. 28 (Batamaloo) of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
The ACB has registered a formal case under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and taken up further investigation.
Further details regarding the complaint and the exact circumstances of the trap are awaited. (KDC)
