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Crime
J&K ACB Nabs Patwari and Accomplice in ₹70,000 Bribery Case
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 30 Jun 2026, 02:32 PM
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The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended a Patwari and an associate for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹70,000. The arrests were made following a complaint regarding the bribe demand.
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has taken into custody a Patwari and his accomplice in connection with a bribery case. The duo was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a sum of ₹70,000.
Sources indicate that the arrests were a direct result of a complaint filed against the accused officials concerning a demand for a bribe. The ACB initiated an investigation based on this complaint, leading to the swift apprehension of the Patwari and his associate.
Further details regarding the specific land-related matter for which the bribe was allegedly solicited are yet to be fully disclosed. The ACB is continuing its investigation into the matter.
Sources indicate that the arrests were a direct result of a complaint filed against the accused officials concerning a demand for a bribe. The ACB initiated an investigation based on this complaint, leading to the swift apprehension of the Patwari and his associate.
Further details regarding the specific land-related matter for which the bribe was allegedly solicited are yet to be fully disclosed. The ACB is continuing its investigation into the matter.