Srinagar, Jan. 10 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday arrested a Patwari for demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs 10,000, officials said.
The Anti- Corruption Bureau said a complainant had alleged that he had applied before the authorities for issuance of Revenue extract and bank lien certificate for a property situated at Rakh Soothu BK Pora for Bank Guarantee.
For getting these documents he approached the concerned patwari of Halqa Rakh Soothu, Riyaz Ahmad Khan, but instead of processing the case in due manner, the concerned patwari demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 / 30,000 ahead of preparing the required documents, the complaint said.
The complainant approached ACB Srinagar seeking legal action against the...