Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- J&K's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Srinagar has arrested a Deputy Director of Agriculture and his aide for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a seed dealer, officials said.
The accused public servant has been identified as Naseer Ahmad Khan, Deputy Director Agriculture, Law Enforcement, while his alleged tout was identified as Mohammad Owais Bhat of Qamarwari, Srinagar.
According to the ACB, it received a written complaint alleging that Khan has demanded Rs 2 lakh from a seed dealer for allowing him to sell plant seeds at his shop. The complainant had already paid Rs 1 lakh under compulsion, while the remaining amount was allegedly agreed to be paid in two instalments of Rs 50,000 each.
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