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SRINAGAR — The Special Anti-Corruption Court, Srinagar on Saturday granted an interim bail to police officer (SHO Panthachowk) Azim Iqbal in a bribery case.

After hearing prosecution and defence counsel Advocate Vaseem Aslam, the Court of Special Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, presided over by Surrender Singh said that the accused is granted interim bail for 20 days.

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On May 25, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Inspector Azim Iqbal Khan, SHO Police Station Pantha Chowk and his tout Mushtaq Ahmad Abbasi for demanding a bribe of eight lakh rupees.

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As per the prosecution, ACB said it received a written complaint wherein it was alleged that Inspector Azim Iqbal Khan, SHO Police Station, Pantha Chowk, Srinagar through his tout Mushtaq Ahmad is demanding eight lakh rupees as a bribe for issuance of a report in an accident case to the complainant.

During the course of the investigation by the ACB, a trap team was constituted and SHO concerned Inspector Azim Iqbal and his tout Mushtaq Ahmad were apprehended red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe from the complainant inside the premises of the Police Station Pantha Chowk, Srinagar.

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After hearing arguments, the Special Court granted 20 days interim bail to the police officer accused in the said bribery case.

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