Udhampur, Oct 06: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a Fireman posted under the Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Udhampur, after allegedly catching him red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 for processing and issuance of a Fire and Emergency Services No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a hotel in Katra.
According to the CBI, a case was registered against the accused on October 6 based on a complaint alleging that he had demanded Rs 40,000 from the complainant for processing and issuance of the NOC.
The agency said that following negotiations, the accused agreed to accept Rs 15,000 from the complainant.
A trap was subsequently laid on October 6, following which the accused was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 15,000.
The CBI said further investigation in the case is underway.
