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ACB arrests JDA official red-handed
The Northlines
|19 JULY 2025
Srinagar, Jul 18: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have trapped and arrested Junior official of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000.
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ACB received a complaint alleging therein that public servant namely Kewal Krishan, Junior official of Jammu Development Authority
This story is from the 19 JULY 2025 edition of The Northlines.
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