ACB traps and arrests Asif Farooq Wani, Patwari, Halqa Brein Nishat, Srinagar and Chowkidar Nazir Ahmad Dar for demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs. 10000/- for issuance of Fardi Naqsha Intikhaab

Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint wherein the complainant alleged that Asif Farooq Wani, Patwari, Halqa Brein Nishat, Srinagar and Chowkidar Nazir Ahmad Dar are demanding Rs. 10,000/- as bribe for issuance of Fardi Naqsha Intikhaab of land in favour of the complainant.

On receipt of the complaint Case FIR No. 08/2022 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 r/w 120-B IPC was registered in Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation taken up.

During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught red-handed Nazir Ahmad Dar, Chowkidar while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs. 10,000/- on behalf of Asif Farooq Wani, Patwari, Halqa Brien Nishat, Srinagar from the complainant. Both the accused were arrested and taken into custody by ACB Team. The bribe money was also recovered from their possession in presence of independent witnesses. Immediately after the trap, search was conducted in residential houses of the accused.

Further investigation into the case is on.