ACB traps and arrests Head Constable Gulzar Ahmad for accepting bribe

01-04-2021:Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint through ACB Whatsapp helpline from the complainant alleging therein that he has solemnized/performed his marriage some twenty years back. A few days ago a dispute had arisen between the complainant and his wife. His in-laws filed a written complaint against him in the Police Station Gund. The said dispute was later amicably settled by a police official of Police Station Gund, namely, HC Gulzar Ahmad, by way of mediation, and to this effect a compromise deed was executed between the parties on 31st March 2021.

Since then the above-mentioned police official was calling the complainant on his phone repeatedly and demanding an amount of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only) for issuance of the true copy of the compromise deed entered into between the parties.

On receipt of the complaint, a case FIR No.06 of 2021 U/S 7 PC Act. 1988 IPC was registered in Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation was taken up.

A trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught Head Constable Gulzar Ahmad of Police Station red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant. The amount of bribe to the tune of Rs. 2,000/- was also recovered on the spot. He was arrested and taken in custody by the ACB team.

Further investigation of the case is going on.