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CBI anti-corruption operations in Jammu and Kashmir

Overview

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted multiple anti-corruption operations in Jammu and Kashmir involving the arrest of officials for bribery.

In late September, the CBI arrested a Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer, an Agricultural Extension Assistant, and a private individual following a sting operation. The investigation centered on allegations that officials demanded funds to release subsidies under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme.

In early October, the CBI arrested a fireman from the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services in Udhampur. The official was caught accepting a bribe intended to facilitate the issuance of a fire no-objection certificate for a hotel.

Entities

Central Bureau of Investigation · Jammu and Kashmir · Abhilashi Sharma · Bank Security and Fraud Branch · Ashok Kumar

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 5 sources
    CBI arrests Jammu and Kashmir fireman for bribery

    A Jammu and Kashmir fireman, Nitish Singh Jamwal, was arrested by the CBI for accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe to issue a fire no-objection certificate for a hotel in Katra.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    CBI arrests three in Jammu and Kashmir agriculture bribery case

    The CBI arrested two agriculture officials and a private individual in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly accepting bribes to release subsidies under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme.

Sources

bhaskarlive.in · deccanchronicle.com · devdiscourse.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · socialnews.xyz · udaipurkiran.com · yespunjab.com