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Former engineer, orderly convicted in Srinagar bribery case
A Special Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar has convicted former Rural Engineering Wing executive engineer Ghulam Nabi Dar and orderly Mohd. Shameem Parra in a bribery trap case. The court sentenced each to…
The Story in Brief
A Special Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar has convicted former Rural Engineering Wing executive engineer Ghulam Nabi Dar and orderly Mohd. Shameem Parra in a bribery trap case. The court sentenced each to four years’ simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 on each count, with the sentences running concurrently.
The case, registered as FIR No. 02/2014 by the then Vigilance Organisation of Kashmir, involved the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification while processing a contractor’s bill. The court found both guilty under provisions of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code. Special Judge Tasleem Arief pronounced the judgment on August 14, 2026.
The Indian Opinion
The case should not be reduced to either a sweeping claim that corruption is everywhere or the easy assumption that one conviction proves the system works. It does show that a trap case can reach judgment after more than a decade, but the sentence and recovery of public money also matter. The practical test is whether departments process contractor bills without unofficial payments and whether pending ACB cases move faster than FIR No. 02/2014.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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