Bribery Case: Admin suspends CAO of Tourism Devp Corporation
The Jammu and Kashmir government today suspended the Chief Account Officer, J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC), who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) along with a lecturer, Government Polytechnic College, Jammu for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.2.3 lakhs from the complainant.
However, the lecturer involved in the case was suspended on two after days his arrest by CBI i.e. 10th February.
According to government order number 33-F of 2023 dated 21/02/2023, pending inquiry into his conduct in terms of Rules 31 of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service (Clarification, Control, and Appeal) rules 1956, Sajad Ahmed, CAO JKTDC is deemed to have been placed under suspension with effect from February 8, 2023, when the officer was arrested.
Accused CAO JKTDC, Sajad Ahmed was demanding a bribe of Rs2.3 lakhs through Showkat Ali, Lecturer, Government Polytechnic College, Jammu from the complainant for releasing payment for the bills submitted by the complainant.
During verification conducted by a special team of ACB, allegations were found to be genuine and it was revealed that the accused Sajad Ahmed was demanding a bribe from the complainant which was to be collected through Shokat Ali, Lecturer.
Accordingly, on February 8, 2023, a trap was laid by CBI and the accused persons were caught red-handed while demanding and accepting bribes of Rs 2.3 lakhs from the complainant
Meanwhile, Director Skill Development, J&K Sudarshan Kumar when contacted said that Showkat Ali, Lecturer, Government Polytechnic College, Jammu involved in the case has also been placed under suspension.
“Shokat Ali, Lecturer-I Computer Engineering, posted in Government Polytechnic Jammu, suspended vide government order number 18-JK (DSD) of 2023, dated 10/02/2023”, he added.
It is pertinent to mention here that after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of J&K into two UT JK and Ladakh, the CBI has registered many cases against the government servants of JK UT and many have been caught red-handed while accepting/ demanding bribes.
