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Revenue official held for accepting bribe of Rs 2000 in Budgam: ACB

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Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested a revenue official for demanding, accepting bribe in Khag area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

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In a statement issued, ACB said that a complainant approached ACB Srinagar, with a written complaint against Fayaz Ahmad Shora, senior assistant and incharge Nazir Tehsil Office Khag, alleging demand of bribe for listing his case of property dispute sooner in the court of Tehsildar concerned.

They said that it was alleged that the complainant has a dispute with his uncles with regard to land. “The case in this regard is under trial in the court of Executive Magistrate First Class, Tehsildar Khag. The complainant alleged that the accused had been delaying the hearings of case and requested him to expedite the trial of case, who however demanded bribe of Rs 2000 for listing his case.”

It reads that the complainant did not want to pay bribe and instead approached ACB Srinagar for taking legal action against the accused.

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“On receipt of the complaint, a Case FIR No. 14/2023 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered at ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted which laid a successful trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 2000 from the complainant.”

It added that the money was recovered from the accused on spot. “The accused has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Shora S/O Allaud-Din Shora of Beerwa. Further investigation into the case is going on,” the statement added.

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10 held for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jama Masjid after Friday prayers: Police

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Srinagar police on Saturday said that they have arrested ten persons for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jama Masjid in Nowhatta after Friday prayers.

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They said that they will be booked under relevant sections of law.

Srinagar police on X informed, “10 Hooligans arrested for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid Yesterday after friday prayers. They shall be booked under relevant section of law. Public is requested not to indulge in such acts failing which law will take its own course.”

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Mason falls from rooftop of house in Bijbehera, dies

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A mason died after he fell down from a rooftop of a house in Zirpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.

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An official told that Nazir Ahmad Ganai son of Abdul Salam Ganai of Zirpora was doing some work on the roof of the house when he slipped and fell down.

He said that he was immediately rushed to SDH Bijbehara, where he succumbed to injuries. KNO

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Biker killed in Anantnag road accident

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A biker has died in a road mishap in Ranipora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning.

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An official told that a motorcyclist, identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Kuchay, lost control of his bike and skidded off the road, resulting in his death.

The police have taken note of the incident he added. KS

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