ACB Traps Udhampur Patwari For ₹5,000 Bribe In Inheritance Mutation Case

2026-01-06 09:03:10

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday said it has trapped and arrested a Patwari from Udhampur district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs: 5,000 from a complainant in exchange for processing a Virasati Intkal (inheritance mutation) and providing its copy.

According to a statement, Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau, registered a case against public servant, namely, Pardhan Singh, Patwari, Patwar Halqa, Laddha Tehsil Moungri, District Udhampur and concerned Girdawar for demanding and accepting illegal gratification from the complainant.

The statement reads, the said accused public servant demanded the bribe amounting to rupees 10000 from the complainant for 'Virasiti Intkal' and providing 'nakal' thereof. Since, the complainant did not want to pay bribe and approached Anti-Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law.

“On receipt of the compliant, a discreet verification was conducted, which corroborated the demand of bribe by the public servant concerned and accordingly, a case FIR No. 01/2026 U/S 07 of Prevention of Corruption, Act, 1988 and Section 61(2) BNS, 2023 was registered at PS ACB Udhampur and investigation was taken-up,” it reads.

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