ACB produced charge sheet against former Accounts Officer, Gulmarg Dev Authority in trap case

Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (North Kashmir) on Tuesday said that it has produced a charge sheet before the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla in Case FIR No. 01/2020 U/S 7(a) P.C Act, 1988 of P/S VOK (Now ACB) against Nazir Ahmad Pir, the then Accounts Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority.
A statement issued by the Anti-Corruption Bureau North Kashmir said “the instant case was registered on the basis of the written complaint lodged by complainant who had repaired the official vehicle of Gulmarg Development Authority in 2018-19, but the repair bill amounting to Rs. 59,000/- was not disbursed in his favour despite many requests”, adding that “after a long gap, Nazir Ahmad Pir, the then Accounts Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority, demanded a bribe of Rs. 5000/- for release of the said pending bills from the complainant. ACB registered FIR on basis of complaint and trap teams were deputed to the office of Gulmarg Development Authority”.
Stating that subsequently, a successful trap was laid and the accused was caught red handed while accepting the bribe money of Rs.5000/- as illegal gratification from the complainant, the ACB in it’s statement said that the accused was arrested on spot and a case u/s 7(a) P.C Act, 1988 of P/S VOK (Now ACB) was registered and the next date of hearing was fixed on 27. 03.2021.