Supervisor Convicted in Bribery Case in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court in Pulwama, Noor Mohammad Mir, has convicted Ghulam Hassan Kumar, a former Girdawar from circle Keegam, Shopian, in a bribery case. The accused was sentenced to three and a half years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000.

In a statement, the Hon’ble Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Pulwama, Noor Mohammad Mir, convicted Ghulam Hassan Kumar, son of Ghulam Rasool Kumar, resident of Tarigam Devbug, Kulgam, in a bribery case registered under FIR No. 22/2008 PS VOK
The accused, then-serving as Girdawar, was found guilty under Sections 5(2) read with 5(1)(d) of the JK Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 and Section 161 RPC, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 from the complainant, in exchange for demarcating land measuring 18 kanal and 18 marla.

Following a complaint filed on June 16, 2008, a trap was successfully laid by the Vigilance Organisation Kashmir (now Anti-Corruption Bureau), during which the accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe, it reads.

After thorough investigation, a chargesheet was filed on December 4, 2008, and the case proceeded for judicial determination. On August 18, 2025, the Hon’ble Court delivered the judgment, sentencing the accused Under Section 5(2) r/w 5(1)(d) of JK PC Act, Svt 2006 for simple imprisonment for three years and six months along with a fine of Rs 20,000, statement reads.

In default of payment, an additional simple imprisonment of three months. Under Section 161 RPC the accused was sentenced for simple imprisonment for one year and a fine of Rs 10,000. In default, an additional simple imprisonment of one month.

This conviction marks another milestone in the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s ongoing efforts to uphold integrity and accountability in public service, reads the statement. (KNC)