Srinagar, June 19, KDC: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday trapped two employees of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 and subsequently conducted a raid at the residence of an In-Charge Superintending Engineer (SE) of the corporation in Srinagar.
Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that CBI team caught Sajad Hussain Bhat, In-Charge Dealing Assistant, and Javid Ahmad Ganie, a Consolidated Worker, both posted in the office of the Executive Engineer, Left River Works Division (LRWD) of the SMC, red-handed while allegedly accepting the bribe amount.
Following the trap, the CBI team as per Kashmir Dot Com conducted searches at the residence of Er Sajad Kawoosa near Gurdwara Shaheed Bunga in the Bhagat Barzulla area of Srinagar.
Er Kawoosa is presently serving as Executive Engineer and is also holding the charge of Superintending Engineer in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
Notably, Er Kawoosa was felicitated by the District Administration Srinagar earlier this year for rendering distinguished and meritorious services in public administration and service delivery.
The CBI was carrying out further investigation into the matter when reports last came in. (KDC)
