An official of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 by the Anti-Corruption Branch of CBI Srinagar.

Local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoted officials as saying that one Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, an employee of KPDCL was caught red handed by ACB in Shopian town.

He said that a case FIR No.03 (AM2023 under section 7 of the Prevention of corruption act, 1988 has been registered against him.