Srinagar, March 3 -- Anti Corruption Bureau on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a computer operator in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B) Circle, Ganderbal, while accepting Rs 4,000 as bribe in lieu of releasing a contractor card.

As per an ACB spokesman, a complainant alleged that in order to release the Contractor Card-D in his favour, Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh, Computer Operator in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B) Circle, Ganderbal was demanding Rs 8000 as bribe.

"After negotiations the matter was settled at Rs 4000 to be paid as 2nd installment, while Rs 3000 has already been taken by the accused as 1st installment, "the spokesman said.

During the course of investigat...