Srinagar, Mar 1 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (VO) today caught red handed a government employee while accepting a bribe of Rs 500.

A spokesman of the VO said that a constable Mohammad Mutahar, in Police Telecommunication, lodged a written report with the Organisation alleging that Raja Nisar Ahmed, Assistant Compiler in the General Provident Fund, Provincial Police Cell Kashmir was demanding illegal gratification from him for providing his GP Fund schedule.

He said a case was registered and investigation taken up.

In the course of investigation, officials of the VO laid a successful trap during which the Assistant Compiler was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 500 in his Batmaloo office.

The tainted money was recovered from the possession of the accused in presence of independent witnesses.

His hand wash and pocket wash was taken which tested positive, the spokesman said adding the accused was later taken into custody.

About half a dozen government employees were taken into custody in the Kashmir valley during the past one month under Prevention of Corruption act.

UNI