Jammu, April 5: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday trapped and arrested a Junior Engineer of the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹75,000 in the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu.
The arrest followed a complaint alleging that the official had demanded a total bribe of ₹1.5 lakh from a party in connection with official work. Acting on the complaint, ACB laid a trap and caught the engineer red-handed while accepting part payment of ₹75,000.
Officials said the trap was executed in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, where the accused was apprehended on the spot during the transaction. The bribe amount was recovered from his possession in the presence of independent witnesses, confirming the acceptance.
The action is part of ongoing efforts by ACB to curb corruption in public offices, particularly in departments dealing with public services. The accused engineer was posted in the Katra area under JPDCL, a key electricity distribution wing in the region.
Following the arrest, the accused has been taken into custody for further investigation. A case has been registered under relevant sections of law, and further inquiries are underway to examine the full extent of the alleged demand and any possible involvement of other officials.
Yesterday, a police head constable was arrested on bribe charges in Thanamandi Rajouri. [KNT]
