Samba- Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau, Tuesday said to have registered a case against public servant, namely, Sunil Kumar, Patwari, Patwar Halqa Dadui, Tehsil & District Samba, for demanding and accepting illegal gratification from the complainant.

“The accused public servant, demanded the bribe amounting to Rs 1,00,000 from the complainant, for preparing a report, sought by Tehsildar Samba on the application of complainant, with respect to correction of Girdawari,” a spokesman said in a statement.

It, however, reads that after negotiation, the said Patwari has agreed to receive Rs 80,000 instead of Rs 1,00,000 from the complainant for doing the needful.“The complainant could manage Rs 20,000 as bribe money from the agreed amount of Rs. 80,000 for payment to the said Patwari. Since, the complainant didn't want to pay bribe and approached Anti-Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law.”

On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which corroborated the demand of bribe by the public servant concerned and accordingly, a case under FIR number 19/2025 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Jammu and investigation taken up.

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