Srinagar, 26 December (H.S.): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested an employee of the Rural Development Department (RDD) red-handed while accepting a bribe at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Anantnag.

Official said, the accused has been identified as Manzoor Ahangar, son of Mohammad Rafiq, a resident of Srandoo, who was working as a helper in the RDD department Anantnag.

The arrest was carried out by an ACB team led by DySP Mehraj-ud-Din. Officials said the accused was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe amount of ₹4,000.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar