The Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging that Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam, is seeking a bribe of $100,000 for the online entry of the complainant’s land into the Revenue records, or Jamabandi. In order to pursue legal action against the accused public official in accordance with the pertinent legal rules, the complainant submitted a written complaint to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

On receipt of the complaint, Case FIR No. 21/2023 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered in police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation taken up.

During the course of investigation a trap team constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the accused public servant Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹10000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot after completing all formalities.

Further investigation into the case is going on.