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The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau nabbed a Kathua police head constable red-handed accepting Rs 15,000 bribe to tamper with an FIR investigation. Roshan Din fled the trap scene, discarding the marked currency near Palli highway where ACB later recovered it. Raids at the accused cop's residence yielded no arrests as he remains absconding. This marks another high-profile sting by J&K's anti-graft body amid ongoing corruption crackdowns.

Key Points: J&K ACB traps Kathua cop in Rs 15,000 bribe sting before escape

  • ACB confirms bribe demand for removing name from Kathua FIR
  • Trap team recovers Rs 15,000 from highway bushes
  • Accused head constable Roshan Din still at large
  • Raid conducted at cop's residence with magistrate present
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J&K: Anti-graft body traps cop in Kathua; accused flees

Head constable Roshan Din caught accepting bribe in Kathua FIR case before fleeing ACB trap team, money recovered from bushes near highway

"The accused public servant fled after accepting Rs 15,000 and threw tainted money in bushes - ACB official"

Jammu, June 14

J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on said Saturday that it trapped a police head constable in Kathua district while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 after which the accused cop fled from the spot.

Jammu, June 14 (IANS) J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on said Saturday that it trapped a police head constable in Kathua district while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 after which the accused cop fled from the spot. ACB officials said that bureau received a complaint alleging that a public servant namely head constable, Roshan Din, of Police Station Kathua, who is investigating the case FIR No. 193/2025 registered at Police Station Kathua demanded illegal gratification from the complainant on account of deleting/removing his name from the list of accused persons in the said case, even though he provided CCTV footage/attendance in defence on the date of occurrence in order to prove his innocence.

“The accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant for deleting his name from case FIR No. 193/2025 registered at Police Station Kathua. After negotiation, the accused agreed to take a bribe amount of Rs 15,000 from the complainant.

“Since, the complainant didn’t want to pay the bribe and he approached the ACB for taking legal action against the accused public servant under law," an official said.

On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which confirms the demand of bribe by the public servant concerned and accordingly, a case FIR No. 12/2025 U/S 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Jammu and investigation taken up.

“During the course of investigation, a trap team headed by Gazetted rank officer was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and accused public servant after accepting bribe amount of Rs 15,000 from the complainant, sensing the presence of ACB on spot, fled away from the spot and threw the tainted bribe money in the bushes on the NHW near Palli. The tainted bribe money was recovered from the bushes by independent witnesses and seized in the instant case.

“Search was also conducted in the residential house of the accused in the presence of magistrate and independent witnesses. However, the accused person is still at large and investigation of the case is in progress," the official added.

- IANS

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Rajesh K.
Shameful incident! Police are supposed to protect citizens, not exploit them. This is why common people hesitate to approach police stations. ACB is doing good work but need to ensure the accused is caught soon. ₹15,000 may seem small but corruption starts from such amounts.
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Priya M.
The fact that he negotiated the bribe from 25k to 15k shows how normalized this corruption has become! 😡 Hope the ACB makes an example of this case. Also appreciate the complainant who refused to pay and approached authorities instead.
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Amit S.
While this is condemnable, we must also acknowledge that many honest police officers work under difficult conditions in J&K. One bad apple shouldn't tarnish all. The system needs better accountability measures and protection for whistleblowers.
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Sunita R.
The way he threw the money in bushes shows he knew he was caught red-handed! Hope they track him soon. Such incidents damage public trust in law enforcement. Maybe need more surprise checks and decoy operations across all police stations.
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Vikram J.
Corruption in police is a pan-India problem, not just J&K. We need systemic reforms - better salaries, faster promotions based on merit, and harsher punishments. The Prevention of Corruption Act needs stricter implementation across the board.
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Neha T.
The complainant showed courage by approaching ACB instead of paying quietly. More people need to come forward like this. Maybe ACB should have a confidential helpline number displayed prominently in all police stations? 🤔

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