Accused allegedly demanded illegal gratification to release ₹1.75 lakh PMEGP subsidy; chargesheet presented before Special Anti-Corruption Court Baramulla

Srinagar, Oct 19 (JKNS): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against a Postal Assistant posted at Sub Post Office Bandipora for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹6,500 in connection with the release of a subsidy component under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), officials said on Monday.

Spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS said, ACB J&K files charge sheet against public servant (MTS) working in postal department for demanding and accepting illegal gratification in lieu of release of subsidy component of a loan case availed by complainant under PMEGP scheme.

A complaint was received at P/S ACB Baramulla against Mudasir Ahmad, Postal Assistant, posted at sub post office Bandipora for demanding illegal gratification, for release of subsidy component in favour of Complainant who had availed financial assistance with KVIC Pampore for the activities of his business unit situated at Bandipora and in this connection, pending amount of Rupees 1,75,000/- as subsidy was due to him, subject to physical verification with geo tagging to be conducted by the alleged suspect public servant, upon which a discreet verification was conducted, which resulted in the registration of a formal case at Police station ACB Baramulla vide FIR No.05/2025 U/s 7 P.C Act 1988, it said.

During the course of investigation, the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe money amounting to Rs 6500/- from complainant, following which the accused was arrested and taken into custody.

Finally the investigation of the case was closed as proved and the necessary sanction for launching prosecution against accused public servant was accorded by competent authority after due consideration of material placed on file against him, statement reads.

Accordingly, the charge sheet of the case has been presented before the Hon’ble court of Special judge Anti-Corruption Baramulla on 19.10.2026 against the accused Mudasir Ahmad Najar Postal Assistant, posted at sub post office Bandipora for trial and judicial determination, it reads. (JKNS)