The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it has arrested a Girdawar (Revenue Department Official equivalent to Kanungo) of Miran Sahib in Jammu for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant.
A case was registered on complaint against the accused Ajay Kumar, Girdawar, Miran Sahib, Jammu on the allegations of demanding bribe. It was alleged that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant for issuing fard (records of rights) in respect of land owned by him, the CBI said.
It was further alleged that the bribe amount was to be paid in two installments of Rs. 25,000 each.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant.
A cash amount of Rs. 2 lakh was recovered during searches.The accused is being produced today before the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jammu, it added.