A revenue patwari in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district became the latest symbol of the CBI’s war on corruption, arrested while pocketing Rs 15,000 bribe in Mouza Gadura. The Friday disclosure from the central probe agency details a brazen shakedown halted in its tracks.
Demanding Rs 20,000 for land record services—jamabandi issuance and amendments—the official’s greed triggered a complaint, FIR on January 28, 2026, and a textbook trap operation. CBI teams swooped in, securing irrefutable evidence of the payoff.
With the patwari now in custody, inquiries expand to map accomplices and patterns in revenue fraud, a perennial hotspot for malpractices affecting farmers and property owners alike.
CBI’s message is unequivocal: corruption will be rooted out. Citizens encountering bribe demands in J&K or Ladakh services should reach out via 9419900977 to ACB Srinagar, empowering community-driven vigilance.
Overlapping mandates of CBI, ACB, and law enforcement create a robust anti-graft framework for central and UT personnel. This fits into J&K’s post-2019 revival narrative, where Article 370’s end curbed militancy that had eroded public sector ethics for decades since the 1990s unrest.
Ultimately, these interventions herald a new era of clean governance, safeguarding public resources and fostering sustainable development.