Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested Executive Engineer of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA), in South Kashmir’s Anantnag for demanding bribe of 20000 to pass the bill for balance payments.
“The team caught Muzzaffer Ahmad Dada, Executive Engineer red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. He was arrested on the spot by the ACB team. The bribe money was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses,” ACB said in a statement.
“ACB received a complaint alleging that Muzzaffer Ahmed Dada, Executive Engineer, Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA), Anantnag is demanding bribe of Rs 20,000 from complainant for passing bill for balance payments of complainant,” ACB spokesman said in a statement.
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“The complainant, who is a contractor by profession, had done the work titled R.C.C Foot path foundation and Boundary Walls work of Track from Chandanwari to Pissotop in KM 01 to 03 in PDA as associated with Hindu holy pilgrimage Amarnath,” the statement reads.
“The complainant alleged that Muzzaffer Ahmad Dada, Executive Engineer, PDA is demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from him for releasing an amount of Rs 8,044,72 to get the work done.”
Upon receiving the instant complaint prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out. Consequently, case FIR No. 04/2022 was registered at P/S ACB Anantnag and investigation was taken up, it added.
With Inputs From KNO
