A lineman of PDD was trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting bribe of 3000 rupees in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
An official of ACB said, Mohammad Yousuf Dar, a Lineman of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited trapped by ACB for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹3,000 for the settlement of the bill in Kulgam.
A complaint was received by Anti Corruption Bureau on 02-1-2023 from the complainant against the Lineman of KPDCL Sub-Division Kulgam, namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar S/o Abdul Rehman R/o Srandoo, Kulgam, for demanding a bribe of ₹3,000 for settlement of electricity bill issued in the name of his son, who is living with the complainant.
The complainant is already having a consumer ID in his name, whereas a Bill was created in the name of his son for an amount of ₹13,376 for the month of November 2022. The employee demanded him to pay ₹3000 for settlement of the said bill, the official said.
“Since the contents of the complaint disclosed a demand of a bribe by the alleged accused public servant namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar, which required prompt action by this investigating agency accordingly immediately after receipt of the said complaint Case FIR No 01/2023 was registered at P/S ACB Anantnag and investigations started,”
After the registration of case, a trap team was constituted. The team caught Mohammad Yousuf Dar of Srandoo, Kulgam, Lineman, Sub-Division, KPDCL Kulgam red handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹3,000. He was immediately arrested on the spot after completing necessary legal formalities, ACB official said.
Further investigation is going on.