JAMMU: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu on Friday arrested two persons including a Revenue official (Patwari) for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 4,000/- from the complainant for the mutation of land.
ACB Jammu spokesperson said, “After receiving a complaint, wherein the complainant has alleged that he has purchased 07 marla of land in Pooja Colony (Thather) Bantalab, Jammu and got the same registered from competent authority and he has deposited Rs. 1000/- for mutation of the said land in North Tehsil Office, Jammu.”
“The Revenue official – the Patwari concerned namely Munish Singh Charak demanded Rs. 4000/- as bribe from the complainant for the mutation.”
”Upon receiving the instant complaint prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and consequently case FIR No. 14/2021 was registered at P/S ACB Jammu,” the spokesperson said.
He said, “Subsequently, a trap team was constituted whereupon the accused Patwari namely Munish Singh Charak along with his agent (tout) namely Ashif Choudhary of Bantalab, Jammu were caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 4000/- from the complainant."
“Both the accused were arrested on the spot. Search was also conducted at the house of the accused public servant,” ACB Jammu spokesperson added.
He added that further investigation in the case is going on.
