New Delhi, 16 October (H.S.): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended Sheikh Jameel Mohammad, a ward officer in the Safakadal ward of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Jammu and Kashmir, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.

In a statement issued on Friday, the CBI said it had registered a case against the accused on Thursday following a complaint from the complainant. The complaint alleged that the ward officer had demanded Rs 10,000 in exchange for allowing minor renovation work to continue at the complainant’s residence.

Acting on the complaint, the agency laid a trap on Thursday and caught Sheikh Jameel Mohammad red-handed while he was allegedly accepting the bribe of Rs 10,000.

The CBI said it was continuing its investigation into the case. Searches are also being conducted at premises associated with the accused.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar