Srinagar, Oct 15, KDC: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a ward officer of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 in Srinagar, officials said on Thursday.
An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the CBI team laid a trap following a complaint and caught the officer red-handed while accepting the alleged bribe.
The arrested officer was identified as Sheikh Jameel Mohammad, who was holding the charge of Ward 18 (Safakdal) of the SMC, the official said.
In this connection, a case under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at CBI Police Station, Srinagar, (KDC)
