CBI Lays Trap in Srinagar, Arrests SMC Ward Officer Red-Handed While Allegedly Accepting Rs 10,000 Bribe:

CBI Lays Trap in Srinagar, Arrests SMC Ward Officer Red-Handed While Allegedly Accepting Rs 10,000 Bribe

CBI arrests an SMC Ward Officer in Srinagar’s Safakadal for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe to allow residential renovation work to continue.

SMC Ward Officer Arrested for Rs 10,000 Bribe

authorVanshika vermadateOct 16, 2026
Last update on Oct 16, 2026

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Ward Officer of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Safakadal, Srinagar, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.

According to the CBI, a case was registered on October 15, 2026, following a complaint that the officer had demanded Rs 10,000 from the complainant to allow minor renovation work at his residence to continue.

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The CBI laid a trap on the same day and caught the accused red-handed while allegedly demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. The accused has been arrested, and further investigation into the case is underway.

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