Anantnag, March 25 -- A Naib Tehsildar posted at the Tehsil Office in Arwani, Bijbehara, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.22,000 officials said.
The accused has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Narbal in Budgam district.
Officials said the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) South Kashmir team laid a trap under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Rouf Ahmad based on specific inputs regarding corrupt practices. The official was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amount, which was recovered from his possession at the scene.
The arrest is part of the ACB's ongoing crackdown on corruption in government departments, with a particular focus on the reven...