The Hidden NewsThe Hidden NewsThe Hidden News
  • Home
  • Exclusive
    ExclusiveShow More
    Unmasking Corruption in Health Care Sector
    May 24, 2025
    S-400, BrahMos, Airbases Intact: India Slams Pakistan’s Misinformation Blitz
    May 10, 2025
    Pakistan’s Digital War Exposed: India Busts 7 Fake Narratives in 8 Hours
    May 9, 2025
    Op Sindoor: Fighting Terror with Missiles—and Misinformation with Facts
    May 8, 2025
    India Strikes Terror Camps in Pakistan in Retaliation to Pahalgam Attack: CM Omar Backs ‘Operation Sindoor’
    May 7, 2025
  • Latest
    LatestShow More
    TRPs Over Troops: MoD Warns Live Coverage, Media Jeopardizes Lives Amid Indo-Pak Border Flare-Up
    May 9, 2025
    India Foils Pakistan’s Night-Time Missile Blitz, Responds by Neutralizing Lahore Air Defence
    May 8, 2025
    “Falsehoods in the Name of Friendship”: Dr. Farooq Abdullah Rejects A.S. Dulat’s Article 370 Claims
    April 17, 2025
    GMC Srinagar Surgeon Performed 1800+ Surgeries Privately, Not One in Govt Hospital; Govt Bans Private Practice
    April 11, 2025
    Amid Liquor Party Controversy in Katra Hotel, Govt Confirms Alcohol Ban Near Vaishno Devi Shrine, Only One Wine Shop in Entire SMVD Constituency
    April 9, 2025
  • Editor
    EditorShow More
    Tarigami Sounds Alarm on Soaring Debt, Delayed Dues: J&K Govt Acknowledges Infrastructure Push and Revenue Stress
    April 9, 2025
    Rs 223 Crore Loan Scam: J&K Govt Confirms J&K State Cooperative Bank Running in Losses; No Board, No DA for Employees for 4 Years
    April 9, 2025
    Disparity in Grant of ST-II Status to POJK Displaced Pahari Families Sparks Row in Assembly
    April 9, 2025
    Over 83,000 Domicile Certificates Issued to Non-State Subjects in J&K in Two Years, Government Tells Assembly
    April 9, 2025
    ₹70+ Crore Spent, One Machine—53 Tests: GMC Udhampur’s Mega Spend Raises Eyebrows Amid Staffing Gaps, Delays
    April 7, 2025
  • Opinion
    OpinionShow More
    The Rising Price of Flour: A Burden on the Common Citizen
    January 21, 2025
    The Great Queue Chronicles of Jammu’s Civil Secretariat
    January 7, 2025
    A Milestone for Mankind: The Life-Saving Cancer Vaccine
    December 20, 2024
    Rajouri-Poonch Emerges as Political Force in Omar Abdullah’s Jammu & Kashmir Government
    October 16, 2024
    BJP Softens Rhetoric in J&K Campaign, Shifts Focus to Regional Issues
    September 23, 2024
Reading: J&K ACB Emerges as a Beacon of Hope for the Voiceless: PSI, Driver Caught Red-Handed for Extortion from Street Vendor
Share
The Hidden NewsThe Hidden News
Search
  • Home
  • Exclusive
  • Latest
  • Editor
  • Opinion
Follow US
The Hidden News > Blog > Exclusive > J&K ACB Emerges as a Beacon of Hope for the Voiceless: PSI, Driver Caught Red-Handed for Extortion from Street Vendor
Exclusive

J&K ACB Emerges as a Beacon of Hope for the Voiceless: PSI, Driver Caught Red-Handed for Extortion from Street Vendor

Editor
Last updated: May 3, 2025 10:04 pm
Editor Published May 3, 2025
Share
Shameless: JKP’s Sub Inspector, Driver extort money from street vendors./ representational image.
SHARE

Avinash Azad

In a remarkable show of commitment to justice for the unheard and marginalized, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), under the leadership of Director Shakti Pathak, has scripted a bold chapter in its fight against corruption.

In what may sound surprising but is a testament to ACB’s resolve, a police sub-inspector and a driver posted at the Police Post Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu—under the jurisdiction of Police Station Bakshi Nagar—were caught red-handed while extorting money from a street vendor.

The ACB received a complaint from a street vendor alleging that PSI Murtaza Rehman, Incharge Police Post GMC Jammu, and his driver/SPO Himanshu Sharma, had demanded illegal gratification in exchange for allowing the complainant to run a Rehari (street cart) at the exit gate of GMC Jammu.

Refusing to yield to corruption, the complainant approached the ACB for legal action. Acting swiftly, the bureau conducted discreet verification, which confirmed the bribery demand. Consequently, FIR No. 06/2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, was registered at Police Station ACB Jammu, and formal investigation was initiated.

A trap team led by a Gazetted Officer was constituted. In a meticulously planned operation, both PSI Murtaza Rehman and SPO Himanshu Sharma were caught red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹13,000 from the complainant.

The trap was executed in the presence of independent witnesses, and the bribe money was recovered on the spot. The accused were immediately arrested following due legal procedures. Simultaneously, searches were conducted at the residential premises of both accused in the presence of Magistrates and independent witnesses.

Further investigation is underway. The ACB’s swift and bold action in similar cases in recent past underscores a turning point in the fight against grassroots-level corruption. Once considered a “toothless tiger” when it operated as the State Vigilance Organization with limited and selective reach, the ACB has now transformed under Shakti Pathak’s leadership into a proactive and fearless anti-graft body.

The agency’s unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law—especially for voiceless citizens like street vendors—marks a new era of accountability and justice in Jammu and Kashmir. Under Pathak’s stewardship, the sky appears to be the only limit for ACB J&K.

You Might Also Like

Unmasking Corruption in Health Care Sector

S-400, BrahMos, Airbases Intact: India Slams Pakistan’s Misinformation Blitz

TRPs Over Troops: MoD Warns Live Coverage, Media Jeopardizes Lives Amid Indo-Pak Border Flare-Up

Pakistan’s Digital War Exposed: India Busts 7 Fake Narratives in 8 Hours

India Foils Pakistan’s Night-Time Missile Blitz, Responds by Neutralizing Lahore Air Defence

TAGGED:Arresteddriverextort moneyJ&KNEWsShameless JKPstreet vendorsSub Inspector
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow US

Find US on Social Medias
FacebookLike
TwitterFollow

Weekly Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]
Popular News
Exclusive

Unmasking Corruption in Health Care Sector

Editor Editor May 24, 2025
S-400, BrahMos, Airbases Intact: India Slams Pakistan’s Misinformation Blitz
TRPs Over Troops: MoD Warns Live Coverage, Media Jeopardizes Lives Amid Indo-Pak Border Flare-Up
Pakistan’s Digital War Exposed: India Busts 7 Fake Narratives in 8 Hours
India Foils Pakistan’s Night-Time Missile Blitz, Responds by Neutralizing Lahore Air Defence
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image
Global Coronavirus Cases

Confirmed

0

Death

0

More Information:Covid-19 Statistics

Categories

  • Exclusive
  • Latest
  • Editor
  • Opinion
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Advertise With Us

About US

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.
Quick Link
  • My Bookmark
  • InterestsNew
  • Contact Us
  • Blog Index
Top Categories
  • My Bookmark
  • InterestsNew
  • Contact Us
  • Blog Index

Subscribe US

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]
©2024 The Hidden News. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Joinchat
Hello 👋
Can we help you?
Open chat
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?