Archive · 20 Sep 2026
CBI Arrests Three in Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Bribery Case
The CBI investigated a suspected bribery case in Jammu and Kashmir.
The case involved a government agriculture officer and two other people.
The officer, Rajan Sharma, allegedly asked someone for Rs 35,000.
The money was supposedly connected to releasing an agriculture subsidy.
The subsidy came under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme.
Investigators set up a trap to catch the people involved.
They said two people were caught accepting Rs 15,000.
The CBI later arrested Rajan Sharma at his home.
The CBI arrested a Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer and two others in Jammu and Kashmir.
SDAO Rajan Sharma allegedly demanded Rs 35,000 to release a subsidy under the HADP scheme.
The alleged bribe was directed to an Agricultural Extension Assistant or a private person.
The CBI said it caught two accused accepting Rs 15,000 from the complainant.
Rajan Sharma was later arrested at his residence after the trap operation.
- Who
- The CBI arrested SDAO Rajan Sharma, Agricultural Extension Assistant Abhilashi Sharma, and private person Ashok Kumar.
- What
- They were arrested in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving an agriculture subsidy.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Saturday.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir; Rajan Sharma was arrested at his residence.
- Why
- The CBI alleged that Rs 35,000 was demanded to release a subsidy under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme.
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- People arrested
- Three, including SDAO Rajan Sharma
- Alleged bribe demand
- Rs 35,000
- Amount accepted in trap
- Rs 15,000
- Related programme
- Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP)
- Other accused
- Agricultural Extension Assistant Abhilashi Sharma and private person Ashok Kumar