ACB arrests Abhay Kumar,Assistant Garrison Engineer and Atma Singh, Junior Engineer of Military Engineering Services (MES) while accepting bribe of Rs. 40,000/-: Searches conducted

A complaint was received in ACB alleging that contracts for different kinds of works were allotted by Garrison Engineer (North) Akhnoor for construction of various types of building to be utilized by Army between year 2017-2020 . The complainant alleged that completion certificate and the payments for same were being deliberately delayed by the officials. The officials were demanding their commission as bribe for preparing the completion certificate and releasing payments etc.

Based upon the facts disclosed in the complaint which prima facie constituted an offence under section 7 of the PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) r/w Section 120-B IPC, an FIR No. 07/2021 was registered in P/S Central ACB, J&K on 21.08.2021 against the accused persons namely Sh. Abhay Kumar, Assistant Garrison Engineer and S. Atma Singh JE, B/R-1 GE (N) Akhnoor.

A trap team was constituted whereupon both the accused persons were caught red handed while accepting the bribe of Rs. 20,000/- each, totaling Rs. 40,000/- and accordingly were placed under arrest in the case .

Searches conducted at the official and residential premises of accused MES officials.Further investigation in the case is under progress.