Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- The Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Pulwama, on Monday convicted and sentenced a Girdawar to three and a half years of simple imprisonment in connection with a bribery case instituted in 2008.

The case was registered by the Vigilance Organisation Kashmir (VoK) following a complaint that the revenue official, Ghulam Hassan Kumar of Kulgam, demanded Rs.2,000 as a bribe for demarcation of nearly 19 kanals of land.

According to the prosecution, a trap was laid and Kumar was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the money, which comprised one currency note of Rs.1,000 (now withdrawn following demonetization), one note of Rs.500, and five notes of Rs.100 denomination.

Later, the VoK submitted the challa...