Friday, August 19, 2011

Clerk convicted for taking bribe from anti-Sikh riot victim


New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) A Delhi government employee has been held guilty of demanding and accepting bribe from a 1984 anti-Sikh riot victim five years ago for releasing compensation to the family.

Special CBI Judge Dharmesh Sharma convicted Naib Tehsildar I K Takkar, a revenue clerk posted at Nazafgarh Sub Divisional Magistrate in West Delhi, under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

"I conclude that the State (CBI) has been able to prove beyond reasonable doubt a case of corruption against accused I K Takkar for demand and accepting an illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 by abusing his position as a public servant from complainant Gurmeet Singh Kapoor," said the judge convicting Takkar.

According to CBI, Takkar, who was dealing with disbursement of compensation to the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, had demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 from Kapoor in August 2006 for releasing a compensation of over Rs two lakh to him after his grand father Inder Singh Kapoor and uncle Paramjeet Singh Kapoor were killed in riots here in the aftermath of assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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