Srinagar, August 27(GNS): J&K ACB on Wednesday said that it trapped and arrested Junior Engineer and 02 other employees of PDD, Pakherpora, Charar-i-Sharief, Budgam red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of ₹5,000.
In a handout to GNS, the ACB said that it received a written complaint alleging therein that one Mohammad Irfan Ganaie, Junior Engineer of electric Department posted at Pakherpora Charar-i-sharief area is demanding ₹5000 as bribe through other two subordinate employee, for relocation of HT line passing adjacent to the house of complainant.
The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, approached ACB to take legal action. Consequent upon the information and in order to verify the allegation leveled in the complaint, the matter was discreetly verified through a designated officer of ACB Srinagar. On the basis of contents of the complaint, findings and recommendations by the verifying officer, offence under section 7, 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (Amended-2018) r/w section 61(2) BNS, was prima facie made out against PDD Employee namely (1) Mohammad Irfan Ganie(Junior Engineer PDD) S/o Mohammad Sultan Ganie R/o Kamrazipora Pulwama, (2)Abid Hussain Wani (Lineman)S/o Ab. Rashid Wani R/o Pakherpora Charar-i-Sharief, and (3) Sajad Ahmad Mir (PDL) S/o Ab. Rashid Mir R/o Pakherpora Charar-i-Sharief. Accordingly case FIR no. 17/2025 was registered in PS ACB Srinagar against accused public servants and investigation was taken up.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted and deputed to Pakherpora Charar-i-Shrief, Budgam. The team laid a successful trap and the trio were arrested while demanding and accepting bribe of ₹5,000 from the complainant.
Further investigation into the case is going on, reads the statement.(GNS)
