Ganderbal: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested I/C Supervisor (Works), Block Development Office for demanding and accepting the bribe through one private person at his instance in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday.
In a statement the ACB said that Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint through ACB Whatsapp helpline from the complainant alleging therein that construction of road under MGNREGA Scheme worth Rs. 1,42223/- was allotted to him on 12.08.2020, which was completed by the complainant. He has received only Rs. 118309/- out of the estimated amount. Rest of the amount i.e., Rs.23914/- is yet to be released. He approached the concerned Office, for releasing the same, the I/c Supervisor, namely, Abdul Rehman Bhat Block Development Office, Gund, Kangan, District Ganderbal for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2000 for releasing the same.
On receipt of the complaint, a case FIR No.08 of 2021, under section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up.
A trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught Abdul Rehman Bhat, I/c Supervisor (Works), BDO Office, Gund, red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant. The amount of bribe to the tune of Rs. 2000 was also recovered on the spot. He was arrested and taken into custody by ACB Team.

Sheikh Anees