ACB arrests Head Constable in bribery case

Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Saturday trapped and arrested Head Constable for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000.

A spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency said that the complainant alleged that after being detained in a case, he was granted interim bail by the Court on July-25-2025 with the condition to report daily at PS Mahore between 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

“However, during this period, HC Mahroof Ahmed harassed the complainant, kept him at the police station beyond the prescribed time, and demanded a bribe of Rs 8,000 for permitting timely release. The bribe was paid on 01.10.2025 inside the police station premises,” it reads.

ACB in a statement also said, “After two days, the accused again threatened the complainant and his associate, demanding an additional bribe of Rs 12,000 for the release of their tractor and for allowing their timely release during prescribed hours.”

“He further threatened to book them under PSA (Public Safety Act) if they failed to pay. The amount was later negotiated to Rs 8,000,” it reads.

The ACB statement also said that “Unwilling to pay further, the complainant approached ACB. After verification, FIR No. 02/2025 U/S 7 of PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was registered at ACB Udhampur. A trap team headed by a Gazetted Officer successfully caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs 8,000 in the presence of independent witnesses.”

ACB also said that further investigation of the case is in progress.—(KNO)