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
Vanshika verma
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.
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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