Jammu and Kashmir Corruption Bust: Police Officers Nabbed

Officers at a police post inside Jammu and Kashmir's Government Medical College were arrested for bribery. Sub-inspector Murtaza Rehman and SPO Himanshu Sharma were caught accepting a bribe from a vendor. A case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act after a complaint from the vendor.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a significant raid on a police post in the Government Medical College complex, leading to the arrest of two officers on graft charges. The operation marks a critical crackdown on corruption within local law enforcement.

Sub-inspector Murtaza Rehman and his driver, special police officer Himanshu Sharma, were apprehended accepting a hefty bribe of Rs 13,000 from a street vendor. This action was a condition for allowing the vendor to operate his business near the hospital's exit, as disclosed by an ACB official.

The arrests followed a complaint by the vendor which led to a thorough investigation verifying the bribery demand. Both officers face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as searches continue at their residences for further evidence.

(With inputs from agencies.)