JAMMU, March 23 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a forest guard of the forest department in Billawar area of Kathua district in a graft case, said officials.

The forest guard demanded and accepted bribe of Rs.35,000 from a complainant in Billawar area, said a CBI spokesperson.

"A case was registered by CBI on March 20 against the accused on the allegations that he demanded a bribe of Rs.35000 for allowing smooth execution of a contract work that included construction and repair of a road and release of the keys of a JCB machine," he said, adding the accused forest guard had forcibly taken away the keys of JCB.

"CBI laid a trap and caught the accused forest guard red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of...