ACB traps Treasury clerk for demanding, accepting Rs 20,000 bribe

Rajouri, Sept 09 : The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday trapped and arrested a clerk posted at Government Treasury Kalakot for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accused clerk, identified as Khadam Hussain, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from a complainant.The official said that following a complaint regarding the alleged demand for illegal gratification, the ACB laid a trap and apprehended the accused during the transaction.He said the accused was taken into custody and a case has been registered in the matter, while further investigation is underway.—(KNO)