Srinagar, Dec 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case and arrested a Patwari and a Chowkidar from the revenue department for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a citizen seeking correction of his name in revenue records.
The ACB stated that FIR No. 03/2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 was filed against Ganderab Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Thalora in Majalta Tehsil, Udhampur, and Kuldeep Kumar, Chowkidar.
The complainant reported that the Patwari demanded ₹10,000 for processing the correction. After a discreet verification confirmed the bribe demand, the ACB registered the case and initiated an investigation.
A trap team led by a DySP was formed, and both officials were caught red-handed while accepting the bribe in the presence of independent witnesses. They were immediately arrested, and the tainted money was recovered from their possession.
A search was later conducted at the Patwari’s residence in Khoon, Majalta, under the supervision of a Magistrate.
Further investigation is underway.
