Former Executive Engineer, Orderly Convicted in Bribery Trap Case in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 14, KNT: The Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, on Friday convicted a former Executive Engineer and an orderly in a bribery trap case registered by the erstwhile Vigilance Organisation Kashmir, now Anti-Corruption Bureau.
The convicts were identified as Ghulam Nabi Dar, the then Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Wing (REW), Ganderbal, and Mohd. Shameem Parra, the then Orderly.
The case, registered as FIR No. 02/2014 at Police Station VOK, Srinagar, arose from allegations of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification during the processing of a contractor’s bill.
The court found both accused guilty under provisions relating to criminal misconduct under Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, acceptance of illegal gratification under Section 4-A of the Act, and criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code.
The court sentenced each convict to four years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on each count. The sentences will run concurrently.
The judgment was pronounced on August 14, 2026, by Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, Tasleem Arief.
The case was represented before the court by Special Public Prosecutor Wajahat Jamil, CPO, on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
The conviction follows a case that dates back to 2014, when the Vigilance Organisation Kashmir had registered the trap case in connection with the alleged demand and acceptance of illegal gratification linked to the processing of a contractor’s bill. [KNT]
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