Srinagar, October 16: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Ward Officer of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Safakadal, Srinagar, in an alleged bribery case.
According to the CBI, a case was registered on October 15 based on a complaint alleging that the Ward Officer had demanded Rs 10,000 from the complainant to allow continuation of minor renovation work at his residence.
The CBI said it laid a trap on October 15 and caught the accused Ward Officer red-handed while allegedly demanding and accepting the bribe amount from the complainant. The officer was subsequently arrested.
Further investigation into the case is in progress, the CBI said.
The agency has urged citizens in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to report instances of corruption or demands for bribes by public officials to its Anti-Corruption Branch in Srinagar.
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