SDH Sopore official held accepting bribe

The anti-corruption branch in Srinagar held an employee of Sub-district hospital Sopore over bribery accusations on Wednesday.

Mehraj U Din Wani, in-charge of the date of birth section at SDH hospital, was caught red-handed while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 3600/- from Farooq Ahmad Misger.

Misger approached Wani to get the date of birth issued for his daughter, and Wani, taking advantage of his position, demanded the bribe.