CBI Arrests Revenue Department Official for accepting Bribe of Rs.25000

The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has arrested a Girdawar Revenue Department Official equivalent to Kanungo), Miran Sahib, District Jammu for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. 25,000/- from the Complainant.

According to the complaint, the accused was alleged of requesting a bribe, and a case was filed against them. The complainant claimed that the accused wanted a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from him in order to issue a fard for land that belonged to him. Furthermore, it was claimed that the bribe money was to be given in two equal instalments of Rs. 25,000.

While requesting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 from the complainant, the CBI set up a trap and arrested the defendant. Searches turned up approximately Rs. 2 lakh in cash.

The culprit is being presented before the Jammu CBI Cases Court of Special Judge.