Srinagar, July 31, KNT: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday filed a chargesheet against former Tehsildar Qaziabad, Kralgund, Ghulam Rasool Bhat, and a private individual, Rafi Ahmad Lone, in connection with an alleged ₹1 lakh bribery case.
The chargesheet was presented before the Court of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, in FIR No. 04/2025 after completion of the investigation and obtaining the requisite prosecution sanction from the competent authority.
According to the ACB, the case originated from a complaint alleging that the then Tehsildar had demanded a bribe for granting permission to cut walnut trees for commercial purposes. Following verification of the allegations, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla.
The bureau said that during a trap laid on June 20, 2025, the accused public servant was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the balance bribe amount of ₹50,000 at Kralgund in Handwara. The tainted money was recovered in accordance with law, while both the accused were arrested and later released on bail by the competent court.
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With the filing of the chargesheet, the matter will now be taken up by the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, for judicial proceedings. [KNT]
