Srinagar, July 31, KDC: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday filed a chargesheet against former Tehsildar Qaziabad, Kralgund, Ghulam Rasool Bhat and a private individual, Rafi Ahmad Lone, in connection with a ₹1 lakh bribery trap case.
The chargesheet was presented before the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, in FIR No. 04/2025, according to the ACB.
The case was registered following a complaint alleging that a bribe was demanded for granting permission to cut walnut trees for commercial purposes.
After verification of the allegations, the ACB registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station ACB Baramulla and initiated an investigation.
During a trap laid on June 20, 2025, the accused public servant was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the balance bribe amount of ₹50,000 at Kralgund in Handwara.
The tainted money was recovered in accordance with law, while both accused were arrested in the case and subsequently released on bail by the court.
Following completion of the investigation and receipt of the requisite prosecution sanction from the competent authority, the ACB presented the chargesheet before the court for judicial determination. (KDC)
