Two Cops Suspended Over Allegations of Taking Bribe from Driver in Ramban; Enquiry Initiated

HT Online Editor — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:21:00 +0530

SRINAGAR: An Assistant Sub-inspector rank police official alongside another cop were on Monday suspended after a video of the duo purportedly taking bribe from a driver in Ramban district went viral on social media.

“A video was doing rounds on various social media platforms wherein a traffic cop deployed at Ramban Bazar to Trishol Morh was seen indulging in an unprofessional conduct by accepting money from a driver at Naka Trishol Morh”, reads an official statement issued to GNS.

“Taking a serious view of the incident, selection grade constable Mohammed Latief and his In charge ASI Bini Kumar were placed under suspension with immediate effect”, it reads adding further a departmental enquiry has been initiated against the alleged cops. (GNS)

Anti-corruption Court Sentences ASI to One Year Jail

HT Online Editor — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:10:33 +0530

SRINAGAR: A Special Judge of Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar has sentenced an Assistant Sub-inspector rank police official to one year in jail over accusations of demanding and accepting bribes. "The judgment was pronounced on 24 March 2023, wherein accused ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah then posted at Police Station Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam has been convicted U/S 5(2) PC Act and 161 RPC and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- under each offense. It was further announced that in case of default in payment of fine, the accused shall undergo further imprisonment for one month under each offense", as learned by GNS. "The accused convict has been taken into custody and sent to Central Jail Srinagar for serving the sentence." "The accused Mushtaq Ahmad Shah was trapped while he was posted at Police Station Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam on 19-09-2008 following a complaint lodged by one Ab. Rashid Chopan resident of Fresdub, Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam in Police Station VOK (now ACB)", read the facts of the case. "It was averred that the complainant had purchased three quintals of rice from Govt. Ration Depot Nagam, Charar-e-Sharief, and was transporting the same in a Sumo towards their home. On his way he was intercepted by ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah of Police Station Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam who took him along with rice to Nowhar, Charar-e-Sharief where he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs. 500/- from the complainant but returned only 2 quintals of rice to him." "The accused Mushtaq Ahmad handed over the remaining one quintal of rice to a Shopkeeper and demanded further bribe of Rs. 1000/- from the complainant. The complainant persuaded the accused who agreed to accept Rs. 500/- only to settle the issue. The bribe was agreed to be paid on 19 March 2008", the facts maintain. "However, the Complainant lodged a complaint with VOK (now ACB) and accordingly a team of officers of VOK was constituted to lay a trap for the accused public servant. The team laid a successful trap and arrested the accused public servant ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe. The tainted money was recovered from his possession." A Special Prosecuting Officer Ghulam Jeelani on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Bureau has contested the case resulting in the conviction awarded by Hon’ble Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar, Mr. Chain Lal Bavoria. (GNS)

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Two Cops Suspended Over Allegations of Taking Bribe from Driver in Ramban; Enquiry Initiated

Anti-corruption Court Sentences ASI to One Year Jail