ACB produces chargesheet against Ex-BDO Sopore in corruption case

Srinagar, Sept 16: Anti Corruption Bureau on Wednesday produced chargesheet against former BDO Sopore in connection with a corruption case.
The case— FIR No. 09/2019—was registered against the then Block Development Officer Sopore Abdul Rashid Ahanger “who was caught red handed by ACB while accepting bribe of Rs. 2000 from a daily rated worker for release of his wages in his office on 22 May 2019.”
“The accused was arrested on spot and was subsequently released on bail by the orders of Court of Special Judge Anti Corruption Baramulla,” the ACB said in a statement issued here.
“During investigation it has been proved that the accused official has put demand of money several times from the daily rated wager for release of his wages,” the statement added.