Archive · 18 Jul 2025
JDA Official Arrested for Bribe to Allow Illegal Construction
Imagine someone was building a new house without following all the rules.
A government worker, Kewal Krishan, who worked for the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), asked for money to let the building go ahead, even though it wasn't allowed.
Someone complained to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), a group that catches people doing wrong things.
The ACB caught Krishan while he was taking the money, which is against the law.
This happened in Ballian Domana, Jammu.
A Jammu Development Authority (JDA) official was arrested for accepting a bribe.
The arrest was made by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The official, Kewal Krishan, worked in the JDA's Khilafwarzi wing.
The bribe was demanded to allow illegal construction.
The construction was taking place in Ballian Domana, Jammu.
- Who
- Kewal Krishan, a junior official of the Khilafwarzi wing of the JDA.
- What
- A Jammu Development Authority (JDA) official was arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- Friday, July 18.
- Where
- Ballian Domana, Jammu.
- Why
- To allow the construction of a double-story building illegally.
- Official
- Kewal Krishan
- Department
- Jammu Development Authority (JDA)
- Wing
- Khilafwarzi
- Action
- Arrested for bribery
- Involved Agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Location
- Ballian Domana, Jammu
- Reason for Bribe
- Allow illegal construction