Jammu, Jul 25: In a major crackdown on corruption within the revenue department, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has arrested Chuni Lal, a Patwari posted at Patwar Halqa Dansal, Jammu, for demanding and accepting a bribe from a local resident. The arrest took place after the complainant reported the illegal demand to the ACB, leading to a swift and successful trap operation.
According to official sources, Chuni Lal initially demanded ₹1,00,000 from the complainant in exchange for providing a land demarcation report. Following negotiations, the bribe amount was reduced to ₹75,000, with ₹25,000 as the first installment. The complainant, unwilling to give in to corruption, managed to arrange ₹20,000 and approached the ACB to initiate legal action.
After discreet verification of the complaint, which confirmed the bribery demand, the ACB registered FIR No. 15/2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at the ACB Police Station in Jammu. A trap team, led by a gazetted officer and supported by independent witnesses, was immediately deployed.
The operation culminated in the successful arrest of the accused, who was caught red-handed accepting ₹20,000 from the complainant. The bribe money was recovered on the spot in the presence of witnesses, and Chuni Lal was taken into custody after fulfilling all legal formalities.
Subsequent searches were conducted at the office and the in-laws’ residence of the accused, under the supervision of independent witnesses and local magistrates. The investigation into the case remains ongoing, as the ACB continues its pursuit of accountability and clean governance across Jammu and Kashmir.
