Srinagar: J&K Anti Corruption Bureau trapped and arrested Executive Engineer, Pahalagam Development Authority, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
ACB said Farooq Ahmad Rather, Executive Engineer, PDA , was held for “demanding and accepting bribe” for processing file which was pending while posted as Assistant Executive Engineer, Rural Development Department, Achabal, Anantnag.
The spokesman of ACB said a complaint alleging that Executive Engineer was demanding bribe.
” The complainants alleged that he is contractor by profession, and had done the work under MGNAREGA scheme but the said Engineer is demanding bribe for processing the file for release of payment @3% for the MGNREGA bills costing Rs 1.49 lack and demanding 1.5% share of Rs 4.25 lakhs approx. for already executed and released capex works bills in block Achabal,” ACB spokesman said.
Upon receiving the instant complaint, prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out. Consequently, a case was registered in Police Station ACB Anantnag and investigation taken-up.
“During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team caught red-handed Farooq Ahmad Rather, while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 10000/- from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot by the ACB team,” the spokesman said.
