The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Junior Assistant, working in the office of the Superintending Engineer, PHE Mechanical Urban Circle, Narwal, Jammu, in a bribery case, the release said.
The CBI registered the instant case on Sunday against the said accused based on a complaint alleging that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs. 4,500 from the complainant for processing and clearing the pension case of the complainant.
The accused had shared the QR Code through WhatsApp for receiving the alleged bribe amount.
The CBI laid a trap on 24.05.2026 and caught the accused for receiving the bribe amount from the complainant through QR code. Subsequently, the accused Junior Assistant was arrested on Monday.
Further investigation is underway.