Srinagar, May 1 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Head Constable posted in Srinagar district after he was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ?15,000 from a complainant.

An official told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) the ACB received a written complaint alleging that Head Constable Parvaiz Ahmad Rather (EXK No. 992204), posted at District Srinagar, had demanded ?15,000 to remove the complainant's name from the list of accused in case FIR No. 09/2026 of Police Station Soura, Srinagar.

During discreet verification by a designated officer of ACB Srinagar, the accused public servant initially demanded ?50,000, which was later settled at ?15,000, the official added.

On the basis of the complaint and ve...