CBI arrests Revenue Department official in bribe case

 

by IANS |

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said that they have arrested a Revenue Department official from Miran Sahib in Jammu district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000.

A case has been registered on a complaint against the accused identified as Ajay Kumar on the allegations of demanding bribe.

The victim alleged in the complaint that Kumar allegedly a demanded bribe of Rs 50,000 for issuing a 'fard' (property document) in respect to a land owned by him.

The bribe amount was to be paid in two installments of Rs 25,000 each.

The CBI laid a trap and caught Kumar while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant.

Cash worth Rs 2 lakhs and a few documents were also recovered during searches that the CBI conducted at Kumar's premises.

The accused is being produced on Saturday before the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jammu.

Latest News
J&K Crime Branch files charge sheet against 108 for embezzling govt funds Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 12:25 PM
US reports over 2,000 measles cases in 2025, highest since 1992 Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 12:22 PM
Notorious criminal arrested after encounter with police in Patna's Khagaul Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 12:21 PM
Ashes: Happy with the colour of the pitch at the moment, says SCG curator Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 12:18 PM
Usman Khawaja to retire from international cricket after Sydney Ashes Test Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 12:07 PM