Day: April 9, 2025

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JAMMU APR 09(KNO): Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said to have produced a charge-sheet against former Corporator from Trikuta Nagar, Jammu and her husband in a trap case.

In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesman said that Anti Corruption Bureau produced a charge-sheet in a case under FIR number 10/2022 under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and 120-B, IPC of PS ACB Jammu in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu against Jyoti Devi, then Corporator of Ward No. 53 Trikuta Nagar Jammu and her husband for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 for issuance of Mulba Clearance Certificate of the works done by the complainant, required for making payments.

“The instant case was registered on the basis of a complaint alleging therein that the complainant approached Jyoti Devi, then Corporator of Ward No. 53 Trikuta Nagar Jammu, who demanded an amount of Rs 10,000 as bribe for issuance of Mulba Clearance Certificate of the works done by the complainant and further asked him to contact her husband namely Sham Lal for payment of bribe money,” he said.

However, the complainant chose not to pay bribe and instead approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the accused public servant.

On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which confirms the demand by the Corporator concerned and accordingly a case under FIR number 10/2022 under section 7 PC Act 1988 and section 120-B IPC was registered in Police Station ACB Jammu and investigation of the case was taken up, the spokesman said.

“During the course of investigation, a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught accused Corporator and her husband namely Sham Lal red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. Both the accused persons were arrested on the spot by the ACB team. The bribe money was also recovered from their possession in presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap team,” it reads.

After the completion of investigation of the case as proved and receipt of prosecution sanction against the accused, accorded by the Government, charge-sheet against both the accused has been produced in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu, which has transferred the instant case to the Court of Addl. Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu for judicial determination—(KNO)

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JAMMU APRIL 09:-The political atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir took a serious turn on Monday after AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was allegedly attacked outside the Assembly premises, triggering sharp condemnation from the Aam Aadmi Party.

Reacting strongly, Safeer Choudhary, senior AAP leader, termed the attack as an “assault on democracy” and demanded accountability from the ruling BJP. He said that such acts reflect an alarming rise in intolerance against voices that raise real issues inside the Assembly.

“How long will this hooliganism be tolerated?” asked Choudhary. “If outsiders can attack elected representatives and the system remains silent, then what is the meaning of democratic governance?”

Choudhary added that Mehraj Malik has been consistently voicing concerns on public issues, particularly the sensitive Waqf Amendment Bill, and asking uncomfortable but necessary questions.

“Is Mehraj Malik being targeted just because he is asking tough questions that those in power don’t want to answer? Is this the cost of speaking for the people?” he asked.

He further hit out at BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa, accusing him of using divisive and derogatory language to label dissenters as “anti-national” or “terrorist.”

“This is a pattern,” Choudhary stated. “Every time someone disagrees with BJP, they are branded as enemies of the nation. Is this what democracy has come down to?”

Safeer Choudhary also raised eyebrows over the continued silence in the Assembly on the Waqf Amendment Bill. He pointed out that while other states have managed to pass resolutions and conduct debates on the issue, Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly has failed to even begin discussion.

“In a Union Territory with a Muslim majority population, the deliberate avoidance of discussion on the Waqf Bill raises serious questions about political priorities,” Choudhary said.

He questioned the overall performance of the Assembly during the ongoing session, which has seen repeated disruptions and adjournments.

“Besides daily chaos, what real work has been done? Which schools were upgraded? What health centres were sanctioned? What has been delivered to the people?” he asked.

Calling the attack on Mehraj Malik “a red line,” Safeer Choudhary said that this is not just an attack on one man but on the very principle of democratic representation.

“If a sitting MLA is attacked for doing his constitutional duty, then it is democracy itself that is under assault.”

Choudhary confirmed that Aam Aadmi Party will take this matter forward on all platforms — legal, public, and political. He said the party will not be silent on such issues, and will continue to raise its voice for the people.

“This fight is not just for Mehraj Malik. This is for every voice that wants to speak the truth. And we will not back down.”