PMC Pahalgam held in graft case
TNN Bureau. Updated: 10/22/2021 10:21:44 AM
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Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Kashmir on Thursday arrested President Municipal Committee Pahalgam for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 80,000 for release of payments for supply of Garbage vehicles.
Official sources said ACB received a complaint from a person, whose name was not divulged, alleging therein that Owais Ahmad, President Municipal Committee Pahalgam is demanding illegal gratification for release of payment.
He said, the ACB team swung into action and laid a trap and arrested accused Owais Ahmad red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 from the complainant for release of payments for supply of Garbage Vehicles.
The accused was taken into custody by ACB Team, the sources said and added further investigation into the case is on.