Srinagar, Jan 3: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Kashmir on Saturday arrested a daily-wage employee of the Tehsil Office Shaltang red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹2,000 during a raid conducted at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s (SDM) office, official sources said.
The accused has been identified as Mohd Layiq Nath, son of Mohd Sadiq Nath, a resident of Barthana Qamarwari. He was employed as an NYC operator on a daily-wage basis at the Tehsil Office Shaltang.
Following the arrest, an FIR (No. 01/2026) under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at Police Station ACB Srinagar.
Sources added that the ACB operation was still underway, and further details are awaited.
