Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday said it arrested an Accounts Assistant of Children’s Hospital Bemina for taking a bribe of Rs 18,000 for releasing day allowances along with the salaries in favor of his fellow employees.
According to a statement, a spokesperson said ACB received a written complaint from Class-IV/MTS employees of Children’s Hospital Bemina Srinagar through their representative, stating therein that a fellow public servant working as Accounts Assistant was demanding a bribe at the rate of ₹3000 per employee for releasing 2-1/2 days allowance along with the salary in their favor.
The statement reads that the complainants were, however, not willing to pay the bribe and approached Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Srinagar for taking legal action against the accused.
"On receipt of the complaint, a Case FIR No. 01/2023 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 was registered with PS ACB Srinagar and an investigation took up. During the investigation, a team trapped and caught the accused red-handed while accepting a bribe amount of ₹18,000 from the complainants," it said.
It added the money was recovered on the spot.
"The accused has been identified as Nisar Ahmad Rather, son of Ab Ahad Rather and a resident of Nowshera. Further investigation into the case is going on," it reads.
(KNO)
