J&K ACB arrests BDC member for accepting bribe ₹10,000

SRINAGAR, 5 January 2024: A complainant approached J&K Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) with a written complaint against public servants namely Majid Aziz, District Mineral Officer Ganderbal and Gowhar Ahmad Reshi, BDC Member, alleging demand of bribe for issuance of disposal permit.

It was alleged that the complainant is an authorized material supplier and sought disposal permit from DMO Ganderbal after completing all procedural formalities.

However, the issuance of permit was delayed on one or the other pretext. When he approached DMO Ganderbal Majid Aziz, the complainant was asked to visit BDC member Gowhat Ahmad and do whatever he demands.

The complainant accordingly approached Gowhar Ahmad who demanded a bribe of ₹50,000 for the issuance of document out of which ₹10,000 was to be paid in advance today.

The complainant chose not to pay bribe and instead approached J&K ACB for taking legal action against the accused public servant as provided under law. On receipt of the complaint, a Case FIR No. 01/2024 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered at PS ACB Srinagar and the investigation was taken up.

During the investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused BDC member red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of ₹10,000 from the complainant.

The money was recovered from the accused on spot. The accused has been identified as Gowhar Ahmad Reshi S/o Sonaullah Reshi R/o Safapora Ganderbal, BDC Member. The role of DMO Majid Aziz in the matter is being investigated.

Further investigation into the case is going on.