Srinagar, July 12 (KDC): The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday trapped and arrested a Patwari in Budgam, while accepting a bribe of ₹2,000 for processing land mutation through the online system.
“Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Humchipora, Budgam namely Tahir Jan Malla was demanding a bribe of ₹2000 each for two sale deeds for affecting the Mutation (Intiqal) of land situated at Alamnaag Khag, Budgam in favour of the complainant through the online system,” a spokesperson said in a statement to Kashmir Dot Com.
“The complainant approached Anti-Corruption Bureau with a written complaint, requesting legal action against the accused public servant under relevant provisions of law. On receipt of the complaint, discreet verification was conducted, which confirmed the demand of bribe by the accused public servant. Accordingly, Case FIR No. 14/2025 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up.”
“During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Tahir Jan Malla R/o Sebdan Budgam red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹2,000 from the complainant. After completing all necessary medico-legal formalities, the accused public servant was taken in custody. Further investigation in the case is going on,” the statement added. (KDC)
