Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint through ACB helpline alleging therein that the Patwari Halqa Dooru is demanding illegal gratification for issuance of documents pertaining to transfer of ancestral land.
- The complainant alleged that the Patwari Gh. Mustafa Lone was approached by the complainant and his brothers & sisters umpteen times for documents pertaining to inheritance, but the said patwari demanded Rs. 15000/- for issuance of these documents. After negotiating, the concerned Patwari settled for Rs.5000/ as illegal gratification.
- On the receipt of the complaint, Case FIR No. 10/2021 was registered in Police Station ACB Baramulla U/s 7 P.C ACT 1988 and investigation taken up.
- During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Gh. Mustafa Lone, Patwari, Halqa, Dooru, Sopore while demanding and accepting the bribe money from the complainant. He was arrested and taken into custody by ACB Team.
- Further investigation into the case is going on.
