Srinagar, September 14: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday trapped and arrested two Field Supervisors of the Jammu & Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) for their alleged involvement in demanding and accepting a bribe in connection with the disbursement of a sanctioned loan.
According to the ACB, the action followed a written complaint alleging that Owais Ahmad Khan, Field Supervisor, JKWDC, had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for facilitating the release of a sanctioned loan amount of ₹3 lakh under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) Scheme.
The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, approached the ACB. Following verification of the allegations, the ACB said the demand for illegal gratification was prima facie established. Subsequently, FIR No. 15/2026 was registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A trap team was thereafter constituted to catch the accused. During the trap proceedings, Owais Ahmad Khan was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant in return for facilitating the release and disbursement of the sanctioned loan.
During the operation, another JKWDC Field Supervisor, Meiraj-ud-din Sheikh, was also arrested on the spot for his alleged involvement in the offence. The ACB said that the exact role and involvement of Sheikh are being ascertained as part of the ongoing investigation.
The tainted money was recovered from the possession of the accused in the presence of independent witnesses, the ACB said.
Both accused were subsequently subjected to medico-legal formalities and lodged at Police Station Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar, for safe custody.
The ACB said further investigation into the case is going on .
