Srinagar, April 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday said it has arrested two officials of PWD (R&B) Mechanical Division, North Kashmir, Baramulla, red-handed while accepting bribes.

Sharing details, ACB said it had received a complaint from the manager of a private firm legal seeking action against Mushtaq Ahmad (Sr. Assistant) and Farooq Ahmad (Jr. Assistant) of PWD (R&B) Mechanical Division, North Kashmir, Baramulla for demanding a bribe of Rs.13,000 from him  for release of payment for a customised vehicle his firm had supplied to the Department of Fisheries, Bandipora.

A discreet verification by ACB prima facie substantiated the allegations, following which a case was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corru...