Archive · 7 Oct 2026
CBI Arrests Jammu and Kashmir Fireman in ₹15,000 Bribery Case
The CBI says it arrested a fireman in Jammu and Kashmir.
A hotel owner complained that the fireman asked for money to help get a safety certificate for a hotel in Katra.
The complaint said the first amount requested was ₹40,000.
The fireman allegedly agreed to take ₹15,000 after talks.
The CBI says it set a trap on October 6, 2026.
It says the fireman was caught while asking for and accepting the money.
The case is still being investigated.
The CBI said it arrested a fireman in a bribery case in Jammu and Kashmir.
The complaint alleged he sought ₹40,000 to process a fire-safety NOC for a hotel in Katra.
After negotiations, he allegedly agreed to accept ₹15,000.
The CBI said it caught him while demanding and accepting the money on October 6, 2026.
The investigation is continuing.
- Who
- The CBI arrested a fireman employed at the Office of the Assistant Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Udhampur.
- What
- The fireman was arrested in a bribery case involving an alleged ₹15,000 payment for processing a hotel fire-safety NOC.
- When
- The case was registered and the CBI trap was conducted on October 6, 2026.
- Where
- The hotel was in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir; the fireman was posted in Udhampur.
- Why
- The complaint alleged that the fireman demanded money to process and issue a Fire & Emergency Services NOC for the hotel.
- Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Accused
- A fireman at the Office of the Assistant Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Udhampur
- Initial alleged demand
- ₹40,000
- Agreed alleged payment
- ₹15,000
- Purpose
- Processing and issuance of a Fire & Emergency Services NOC for a hotel in Katra
- Case and trap date
- October 6, 2026
- Investigation status
- Continuing