Patwari arrested in Kulgam for taking bribe: J&K ACB

Kulgam : Jammu & Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (J&K ACB) on Monday said that it has arrested a Patwari from Halqa Kewa in Qazigund district for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 3,500 from complainant for providing revenue extracts.
In a statement issued on Monday J&K ACB said that it received a complaint, wherein the complainant alleged that Mohammad Abbas, Patwari Halqa Kewa, Qazigund District Kulgam is demanding bribe for providing revenue extracts.
“The complainant alleged that the accused Patwari has demanded Rs.3500/- from the complainant in lieu of providing Revenue Extracts viz Intikhaab for obtaining KCC Loan”, said J&K ACB in the above referred statement
“Upon receiving the instant complaint prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out. Consequently, case FIR No. 02/2022 was registered at Police Station ACB Anantnag. Mohammad Abbas, Patwari Halqa Kewa, Qazigund District Kulgam was arrested while demanding and accepting bribe of ₹ 3500/- from the complainant,” ACB said in it’s statement, adding therein that “further investigations of the case is going on”