Finance deptt officials caught red-handed in britery case

KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, June 20: Two Finance department officials were caught red handed while accepting bribe for release in payment of land compensation in favour of beneficiary.

State Vigilance Organization (SVO) today caught two Finance Department officials posted at District Treasury, Budgam Surjit Singh, Accountant and Gulzar Ahmed Sofi, Orderly red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 for releasing payment of land compensation in favour of the complainant Official reports said that Abdul Rashid Sheergujri of Kanihama Chadura lodged a complaint with Police Station VOK in which he alleged that the officials of District Treasury Budgam are demanding an illegal gratification of Rs 10000 for releasing his payment of land compensation amounting to Rs 5.83 lakhs.

A case FIR number 23 of 2008 under section 5(2) P.C.Act, 2006 r/w 161 RPC was registered and in the course of investigation the SVO officials proceeded to Budgam Treasury.

In a successful operation both Gulzar Ahmad and Surjit Singh were caught red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 from the complainant.

The tainted money was received by Gulzar Ahmad Sofi, orderly and passed on to Surjit Singh, Accountant who kept it in his locker and after accepting the bribe processed the papers of the complainant for release of his payment.

Official reports said that the tainted money has been recovered from the possession of the accused in presence of the independent witnesses.

Their hand wash was taken which tested positive.

Both the officials have been taken into custody for further investigation.