Jammu : J&K ACB traps and arrests Parvez Ahmed, Patwari, Halqa Gurha Manhasan, Pargwal, Jammu along-with his agent Vijay Kumar alias Babbu (Ex-Panch) for accepting bribe of ₹25000.
Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that Parvez Ahmed, Patwari, Halqa Gurha Manhasan, Pargwal, Jammu is demanding bribe of ₹30,000 for entering Hon’ble Court’s directions in the revenue record with respect to land measuring 17 Marals falling under Khasra No. 654 situated at Gurha Manhasan, Tehsil Pargwal, Jammu. The complainant requested for legal action against the Patwari concerned as he don’t want to pay bribe.
On receipt of the complaint, a Case FIR No. 07/2024 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 r/w 120-B IPC was registered at ACB Police Station Jammu.
During the course of investigation a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught accused Patwari namely Parvez Ahmed and one Vijay Kumar @ Babbu (Ex-Panch) red handed on the spot while demanding and accepting bribe of ₹25,000 from the complainant. Both the accused persons were arrested on the spot. The house searches are conducted at the residences of both the accused persons, which are going on.
Further investigation of the case is in progress.