Patwari arrested in J&K in land-related bribery case 

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said to have trappes and arrested Patwari Halqa Kool Kalan (Arnia), Jammu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 for issuance of Fard.

“Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that public servant namely Naveed Ahmed, Patwari Halqa Kool Kalan (Arnia) is demanded illegal gratification for issuance of loan fard from the complainant,” a spokesman said in a statement.

The accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 1,00,000 (one lac) from the complainant for issuance of loan fard. After negotiation, the accused has agreed to take bribe amount of Rs 50,000 from the complainant as advance and remaining Rs 50,000 on his visit at the site, reads the statement.

“Since, the complainant didn’t want to pay bribe and he approached Anti-Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law,” the spokesman said.

“On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which confirms the demand of bribe by the public servant concerned and accordingly, a case FIR number 04/2025 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Jammu and investigation taken up,” he said.

“During the course of investigation, a trap team headed by Gazetted rank officer was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and accused public servant was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 50,000 from the complainant in the presence of independent witnesses. The accused was arrested on the spot by the ACB team after following due process of law. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap team. Moreover, search is being conducted in the residential house of the accused in presence of independent witness and Magistrate,” he said, adding that further investigation of the instant case is going on.