Handwara, Oct,12: In a major action against corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday caught a Senior Assistant of the Sub-Division Agriculture Office Handwara red-handed while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 for the release of a pending tractor subsidy bill under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP).
The accused has been identified as Irshad Ahmad Peer, who was allegedly demanding the bribe from a complainant in connection with a subsidy bill for a tractor purchased by the complainant's brother under the HADP scheme.
According to an official press note issued by the ACB, Police Station Baramulla received a written complaint alleging that the accused had demanded ₹40,000 in exchange for releasing the pending subsidy bill.
Following the complaint, the ACB conducted a discreet verification, during which the allegations of bribery were found to be substantiated, officials said.
Subsequently, FIR No. 06/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, was registered at ACB Police Station Baramulla on October 12, 2026, and an investigation was initiated.
Immediately after registration of the case, the ACB constituted a trap team and associated independent witnesses in accordance with the prescribed procedure. During the operation, the accused public servant was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹40,000.
The bribe money was recovered from his possession, with the recovery and allegations supported by surrounding evidence, the ACB stated.
The accused has been arrested and taken into custody, while further investigation into the case is underway.The action underscores the ACB's efforts to act against alleged corruption in public offices and to ensure accountability in the delivery of government schemes intended to benefit farmers and other eligible beneficiaries.
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