ACB Chargesheets Postal Assistant in ₹6,500 Bribery Case Linked to PMEGP Subsidy in Bandipora
Baramulla, Oct 19, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a charge sheet against a postal assistant posted at Sub Post Office Bandipora for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹6,500 in connection with the release of a subsidy component under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
The charge sheet was presented before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, on October 19, 2026, against accused public servant Mudasir Ahmad Najar, who was posted as a Postal Assistant at the Sub Post Office in Bandipora, the ACB said.
According to the ACB, a complaint was received at Police Station ACB Baramulla alleging that Najar had demanded illegal gratification from a beneficiary who had obtained financial assistance through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Pampore, for a business unit in Bandipora.
The complainant was awaiting the release of a subsidy amount of ₹1.75 lakh, subject to physical verification and geo-tagging to be conducted by the alleged suspect public servant. The complainant alleged that Najar demanded money in connection with the release of the subsidy.
Following the complaint, the ACB conducted a discreet verification, which allegedly established sufficient grounds to register a formal case. Accordingly, FIR No. 05/2025 was registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
During the investigation, the accused was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹6,500 from the complainant. He was subsequently arrested and taken into custody, the ACB said.
The bureau said the investigation was concluded with the case established against the accused and that the competent authority accorded the requisite sanction for prosecution after considering the material collected during the investigation.
The charge sheet has now been submitted for trial and judicial determination. The allegations against Najar will be examined by the court in accordance with law. [KNT]
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