2 forest officials in Jammu and Kashmir arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 to release pending bills for completed forestry work.

In Jammu and Kashmir, two forest officials, Forester Rashpaul Singh and Forest Guard Avdesh Singh, were arrested on September 14 for allegedly accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe to release pending bills for completed forestry work. The Anti-Corruption Bureau acted on a complaint from the contractor, leading to the officials being caught red-handed. Investigations are ongoing, including searches at their homes.