Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar, (DD): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a sitting District Development Council (DDC) member from Dara Harwan while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 in exchange for facilitating official clearances.
According to an ACB spokesperson, a formal case—FIR No. 12/2025—has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the DDC member and his associate, also a resident of Dara Harwan.
The arrest was made following a written complaint alleging that the accused demanded a total bribe of Rs 5,00,000 to help the complainant obtain the necessary No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for operating a Scholars Boarding School in the area. The complainant further alleged that the DDC member orchestrated an official inspection of the premises to pressure him into paying the bribe.(DD)