ACB traps Patwari for demanding bribe in Baramulla

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BARAMULLA — ACB arrested Abdul Majid Bhat, Patwari, Halqa Goom, Ahmadpora, Tehsil Pattan, District Baramulla for demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant.

As per a statement, “Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint from the complainant alleging therein that Abdul Majid Bhat, Patwari, was demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant for preparing and providing of Revenue extracts required by the complainant.”

The statement read, “The complainant stated that some 10 years back, he had purchased two kanals of land at Goom, Ahmadpora, Pattan but he could not prepare sale deed at that time, therefore about six months back complainant approached the Patwari Abdul Majid Bhat for Revenue extracts of the land but Patwari deliberately delayed the matter on one pretext or the other.”

“Finally, Patwari Bhat demanded Rs 10000 each for two separate extracts required for the execution of sale deed by the complainant in favour of his daughter and sister-in-law,” it reads.

“Immediately upon receiving the complaint which prima facie discloses the commission of the offence, an FIR was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla and investigations started,” the statement said.

It further reads, “Subsequently, a trap team was constituted and accused Patwari was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe from the complainant in presence of independent witnesses. The accused was arrested on the spot and the bribe money was also recovered from his possession. Further investigations in the case are going on.”

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