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Kashmir police officer arrested for taking bribe

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IANS Srinagar
Last Updated : Apr 22 2014 | 10:21 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir's anti-corruption organization Tuesday arrested a police officer while he was accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000, an official said.

"Following a specific complaint, sleuths of the state vigilance organization today arrested assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Abdul Kabir, posted at Khirbhawani police station in Ganderbal district," a senior officer of the state vigilance organization told IANS.

"The police officer was arrested red-handed in presence of a magistrate while he was accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 from the complainant."

The officer said after his arrest, Kabir has been lodged in the vigilance police station here where an FIR has been registered against him.

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First Published: Apr 22 2014 | 10:08 PM IST

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