Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Revenue Official Arrested for Bribe in J&K's Poonch District
A government official in Jammu and Kashmir named Mohammad Jameel was caught taking a bribe.
Someone needed a land record, but the official asked for money to provide it.
Someone complained, and investigators confirmed the official was asking for a bribe.
They set a trap and caught him taking Rs 5,000.
Now, they are searching his home and investigating the situation further.
This happened in Poonch, J&K.
A revenue official, Mohammad Jameel, was arrested in Poonch, J&K for accepting a bribe.
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted a discreet verification after receiving a complaint.
Jameel was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.
The bribe was demanded for providing attested copies of land revenue records.
A search was conducted at Jameel's residence in Poonch following the arrest.
- Who
- Mohammad Jameel, a revenue official (Patwari).
- What
- A revenue official was arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- The arrest happened on June 13, according to the article.
- Where
- Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Jameel was arrested for accepting a bribe to provide land revenue records.
- Accused
- Mohammad Jameel
- Position
- Patwari
- Location
- Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 5,000
- Agency Involved
- Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Reason for Bribe
- Providing attested land revenue records