Revenue Official Arrested for Bribery in Jammu and Kashmir

A revenue official in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000. Farooq Ahmad, posted as Girdawar Sanasar, demanded the bribe for processing a land record case. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered after the Anti-Corruption Bureau verified the complaint and conducted a trap operation.

A revenue official in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir has been apprehended following allegations of bribery. The official, identified as Farooq Ahmad, reportedly accepted a bribe of Rs 40,000.

The incident came to light when a complaint was lodged, accusing Ahmad of demanding money to process a land record extract necessary for a land sale. Verification by the Anti-Corruption Bureau confirmed the claim, leading to Ahmad's arrest and the registration of a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The bribe amount was retrieved from Ahmad in the presence of independent witnesses during the trap operation, and further investigations are ongoing.

(With inputs from agencies.)