Rajouri, Apr 4: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday trapped and arrested a head constable of Police Station Thanamandi in Rajouri district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000, officers stated.
The accused has been recognized as Head Constable Muhammad Ilyas, posted at Thanamandi police station. The motion was taken following a grievance filed by Abdul Hamid, a resident of Reasi, who alleged that the police official was demanding cash for releasing his car concerned in an accident. The case assumes significance because the complainant alleged that he had already paid ₹5,000 earlier, however was being pressured to pay a further ₹10,000, prompting him to method the ACB.
In accordance with the grievance, the accident had occurred when Abdul Hamid was on his strategy to Shahdra Sharif. “I had already given ₹5,000 earlier. Now the investigating officer was demanding one other ₹10,000. I used to be advised that if I don’t pay, they are going to stretch the case and my car is not going to be launched,” the complainant advised the information company Kashmir Information Belief including that he confronted a number of harassment.
Following the grievance, ACB laid a lure and caught the accused red-handed whereas accepting the bribe quantity, officers stated. The accused was subsequently taken into custody, and additional investigation within the case has been initiated. (KNT)
