ACB traps, arrests Mohd Reyaz, TSO Rajouri for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹18,000

Jammu:  The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (J&K ACB) on Wednesday arrested Tehsil Supplies Officer Reyaz Ahmed for demanding and acceptin bribe of Rs18000/- .
In a statement issued on Wednesday the Jammu & Kashmur Anti Corruption Bureau (J&K ACB) said it received a complaint wherein the complainant alleged that he approached Dil Mohd, Ration Dealer R/o Nambla for BPL ID of his brother to get separate Ration Card from his father following which the Ration Dealer along-with the complainant approached Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO), Rajouri and submitted the relevant documents for doing the needful but TSO, Rajouri Mohd. Reyaz delayed the issuance of BPL ID and demanded ₹20,000 as bribe for issuance of the same from the complainant.
Stating that the Complainant lodged a written complaint at Police Station ACB Rajouri for taking legal action against Mohd. Reyaz, Tehsil Supply Officer, Rajouri, J&K ACB in it’s statement further said that as the contents of complaint prima facie disclose the commission of offence punishable U/S 7 of the PC Act 1988 by accused public servant, Mohd Reyaz, Tehsil supply Officer, Rajouri a Case FIR No. 05/2023 was registered at Police Station Anti Corruption Bureau Rajouri U/s 7 of the PC Act 1988 besides which the investigation was also initiated.
J&K ACB in it’s statement further said “During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused Tehsil Supply Officer red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹18,000 from the complainant following which he was arrested on the spot after completing all legal formalities.
In the concluding para of it’s above quoted statement J&K ACB said that search in the residential house of accused Mohd. Reyaz, TSO Rajouri was also conducted and further investigation into the case are underway.