Srinagar, Mar 12 : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested Sajad Ahmad Raina, Technical Assistant in the Rural Development Department (RDD), Block Budgam, while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 for processing and releasing bills under the MGNREGA scheme.
In a statement issued here to news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, ACB received a written complaint alleging that Sajad Ahmad Raina, Technical Assistant in the office of the Rural Development Department (RDD), Block Budgam, resident of Kralwari Budgam, was demanding a bribe of ₹40,000 for preparation and release of bills in favour of the complainant for completion of work executed under the MGNREGA scheme.
Statement reads, During the pre-trap verification, it was revealed that the accused public servant was insisting on payment of ₹40,000 as bribe, which the complainant was unwilling to pay.
The complainant arranged ₹5,000 in cash and a cheque of ₹ 35,000 and approached ACB. The verification confirmed the demand of bribe, accordingly FIR No. 06/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered at P/S ACB Srinagar, and investigation taken up, it reads.
During the course of investigation, a trap team constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant red-handed in the office of RDD Block Budgam while demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 in cash and a cheque of ₹ 35,000 from the complainant, it reads.
During the search of the accused’s handbag, ₹39,300 in cash was also recovered. The accused was taken into custody after completing all medico-legal formalities. Further investigation into the case is in progress. (KNC)
