Rs 35 lakh cash recovered as ACB traps Patwari in J&K’s Samba

Srinagar, Nov 04: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (JKACB), Tuesday said to have registered a case FIR No. 19/2025 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against public servant, namely, Sunil Kumar, Patwari, Patwar Halqa Dadui, Tehsil & District Samba, for demanding and accepting illegal gratification from the complainant.The said accused public servant, demanded the bribe amounting to Rs 1,00,000/- from the complainant, for preparing a report, sought by Tehsildar Samba on the application of complainant, with respect to correction of Girdawari. However, after negotiation, the said Patwari has agreed to receive Rs 80,000/- instead of Rs 1,00,000/- from the complainant for doing the needful. The complainant could manage Rs 20,000/- as bribe money from the agreed amount of Rs. 80,000/ for payment to the said Patwari. Since, the complainant didn’t want to pay bribe and approached Anti-Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law, a spokesman said in a statement.On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which corroborated the demand of bribe by the public servant concerned and accordingly, a case FIR No. 19/2025 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Jammu and investigation taken up.