Case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act after complainant alleged demand for money to issue two revenue extracts; searches conducted at accused’s residences.
Jammu, June 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a Patwari and his associate after allegedly catching them red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹70,000 in Jammu district.
According to an official ACB statement, the accused have been identified as Shashi Kumar, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Gole, and his assistant, Harkeerat Singh.
The ACB said it received a written complaint alleging that the duo had demanded ₹70,000 as illegal gratification from a complainant for issuing two Fards (revenue extracts). Unwilling to pay the alleged bribe, the complainant approached the anti-graft agency seeking legal action.
After conducting a discreet verification, the ACB found sufficient grounds to establish a prima facie case and registered FIR No. 08/2026 at Police Station ACB Central, Jammu, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, along with Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
During the investigation, a trap team was constituted, which allegedly caught the accused while demanding and accepting the bribe amount from the complainant. The ACB said both accused were arrested on the spot, and the tainted money was recovered from their possession in the presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap proceedings.
The agency further said that searches were subsequently conducted at the residential premises of both accused in the presence of Executive Magistrates as part of the ongoing investigation.
The ACB said further investigation into the case is underway.
