Anti-Corruption Establishment nabbed leader of Tehsildar Mandi Bahauddin

Mandi Bahauddin(Sher Gonda): The Anti-Corruption Establishment the other day nabbed leader of Tehsildar Mandi Bahauddin for accepting bribes.

Reportedly the leader Ijaz had demanded Rs thirty thousand from a small land holder for settling a case relating to partition of land. The landholder managed Rs 7000 and paid to the leader. But the leader asked him to bring remaining amount of Rs twenty three thousand for the job.

The landholder reported the matter to circle officer ACE Ilyas who formed a team and raided Tehsil office and recovered amount of bribe from the leader in presence of Ilaqa Magistrate Sheikh Suleman. Learning the arrest of the leader some influential persons including Tehsildar Majid Bhatti approached the Magistrate for release of the leader but the magistrate refused saying that bribe money was recovered from the culprit in his presence therefore he deserved proper punishment under the law.

People of the area have appreciated the magistrate and the ACE circle officer for booking the corrupt leader, Mudassar Abbas who is a senior advocate said leader Ijaz is most corrupt official in revenue department. He alleged that he has been looting poor farmers with patronage of his senior officers since his posting here but no legal proceeding were initiated to punish him.