GANDERBAL: J&K Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) traped
and arrested Tariq Ahmad Sofi, Guard, Wildlife Department, Waskhura, in the
Ganderal district and broker Mohammad Yaseen Bhat for accepting a bribe of ₹5000 for releasing the belongings of the complainant seized by the
Wildlife Department.
ACB received a complaint alleging therein that a Guard in
Wildlife Department namely Tariq Ahmad Sofi posted at Waskhura, district
Ganderal was demanding ₹5000 as a bribe for releasing the
belongings of the complainant seized by the Wildlife Department.
Upon receiving the instant complaint, prima facie offence
under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out.
Consequently, a case was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar.
During the course of investigation a trap team was
constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught Tariq Ahmad Sofi,
resident of Zanakote Srinagar, a Guard in the Wildlife Department while
demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹5000 through a
broker namely Mohammad Yaseen Bhat from the complainant. Both of them
were arrested and taken into custody by ACB Team. The bribe money was also
recovered from their possession in the presence of independent witnesses.
Further investigations of the case are going on.
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