Srinagar, Sep 30, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Deputy Director of Law Enforcement, Agriculture Department, Kashmir, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹50,000, sources said.
Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the ACB received a complaint alleging that one Deputy Director identified as Naseer Ahmad Khan had demanded illegal gratification in connection with an official matter.
After verification of the complaint and confirmation of the alleged demand, the ACB laid a trap in Srinagar.
During the trap operation, the accused official was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of ₹50,000 in the presence of independent witnesses, they said, adding that the tainted money was recovered from his possession.
The ACB registered a formal case under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and initiated further investigation.
Further details are awaited as the investigation is underway. (KDC)
