Srinagar | October, 12: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught a Senior Assistant of the Sub-Division Agriculture Office, Handwara, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 for releasing a tractor subsidy bill, officials said.
The accused, identified as Irshad Ahmad Peer, was apprehended following a complaint alleging he had demanded the bribe to process a subsidy bill under the HADP scheme. After verifying the allegations, ACB Police Station Baramulla registered a case (FIR No. 06/2026) under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
A trap team accompanied by independent witnesses caught the official red-handed while demanding and accepting the amount, which was recovered from his possession. Officials said the accused has been arrested and further investigation is in progress.
