Srinagar, Oct 12: Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K on Monday caught a Senior Assistant of Sub Division Agriculture office Handwara red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 for release of a subsidy bill.
In a statement issued here, the ACB said that the accused has been identified as Irshad Ahmad Peer, Sr Assistant posted in Sub Division Agriculture office Handwara.
ACB Police Station Baramulla had received a written complaint against the said public servant alleging that a subsidy bill was pending with him who had demanded bribe amounting to Rs 40,000 from complainant against release of a subsidy bill of tractor availed by brother of complainant under HADP scheme.
“Upon which a discreet verification was conducted by ACB Baramulla during which allegations of demand of bribe by the said public servant were found true,” the ACB said.
In view of written complaint and verification report, commission of cognizable offence punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) was made out against said public servant. Accordingly, Case FIR No. 06/2026 under section 7 of PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was registered on 12.10.2026 at ACB PS Baramulla and investigation was set into motion.
Immediately after registration of case, a trap laying team was constituted, associated by independent witnesses as per prevailing norms and a successful trap was laid against accused public servant, who was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe money of Rs 40,000 which was recovered from his conscious possession, confirmed and authenticated by other surrounding evidences, the ACB said.
The accused has been arrested and taken into custody and investigation of case is in progress, it said.
