Graft case: Govt official sent to three-day police custody

An SDO of the Jal Shakti Department, who was held in a graft case, was sent to three-day police custody by a court here, an official said on Sunday. SDO Kamal Kumar Sharma was allegedly caught taking a bribe of Rs 19,000 from a contractor in Kangra district on Saturday.


PTI | Dharamshala | Updated: 26-10-2020 00:18 IST | Created: 25-10-2020 23:56 IST
Graft case: Govt official sent to three-day police custody
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An SDO of the Jal Shakti Department, who was held in a graft case, was sent to three-day police custody by a court here, an official said on Sunday. SDO Kamal Kumar Sharma was allegedly caught taking a bribe of Rs 19,000 from a contractor in Kangra district on Saturday. Dharamshala DSP (Vigilance) Balveer Jaswal told reporters that the accused was sent to three-day police custody by the court. The DSP said the matter will be properly investigated the department will also inquire into the assets of the accused.

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