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Field Supervisor arrested for demanding, accepting bribe of Rs 17000 in Baramulla
Srinagar, Jul 28: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) traps and arrests Manzoor Ahmad, Field Supervisor, JK SC, ST & OBC Development Corporation, Baramulla for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 17000.
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In a statement issued here, Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint against one Manzoor Ahmad, Field Supervisor posted in the office of JK SC, ST & OBC Development Corporation, Baramulla for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 15,000 and demanding bribe of Rs 4000 from complainant for processing his loan case.
The complainant alleged that he is running a Kiryana Shop at old Town Baramulla and to expand his business about six months ago he had applied for loan under the Scheme from SC, ST & OBC Development Corporation Baramulla. The interest rate for the said loan is 6% for which he was eligible. He fulfilled all the required formalities for sanction of his loan. The concerned field Supervisor and district officer were not sanctioning loan in favour of the complainant.
Recently ,the complainant again visited the said office for sanctioning of loan, the field Supervisor namely Manzoor Ahmad again demanded bribe of Rs 4000. Manzoor Ahmad told him that new district officer have joined and he will not sanction the loan without bribe money. The complainant requested the field Supervisor that as he had already borrowed money for giving bribe of Rs 15000. On this the field Supervisor Manzoor Ahmad told him to Pay Rs 2000 more instead of Rs 4000. Under these circumstances the complainant approached the ACB and requested for taking necessary legal action against the accused Public servant for taking bribe of Rs 15000 and demanding more bribe of Rs 2000.
Accordingly on receipt of the complaint which prima facie disclosed commission of offences under U/s 7 of the P.C Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) a case FIR No 22/2022 was registered at PS ACB Baramulla against the accused person and investigations were started. Immediately after registration of the case a trap team headed by DySP rank officer and independent witnesses was constituted.
The team caught the accused red handed while demanding and accepting bribe from the complainant at Baramulla. He was arrested on spot after completing all legal formalities for further questioning and ascertaining the role other persons. Searches were also conducted at the residence of the accused, reads the statement.
A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.
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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.
They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.
An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.
Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”
With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.
Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”
“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.
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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.
Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”
“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.
It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.
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