Block Development Officer, Sopore was on Wednesday was caught “red-handed”accepting bribe by a team of Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir.
“Today, on 22nd of May-2019 a written complaint was lodged withAnti-Corruption Bureau (North Kashmir), by a daily wage worker in Block Soporewho alleged that Block Development officer Sopore, namely Ab. Rashid Ahangerdemands bribe for releasing their wages,” ACB said in a statement.
On this complaint, it said, a case FIR No. 09/2019 under section 5(2)J&K P.C Act Svt; 2006, 4-A Amendment Act- 2014 was registered andinvestigation taken up.
During the course of investigation, a successful trap team wasconstituted under the supervision of DySP Sajad Ahmad who laid a successfultrap and the said Block Development Officer was “caught red handed while demandingand accepting the bribe from the complainant.”
Further investigation into the case is going on.