Special Status Scrapped, Two Cases Filed Under Indian Penal Code In J&K

The CBI lodged two cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, marking yet another procedural shift from the way things used to function before the scrapping of its special status came into effect last month. With Jammu and Kashmir becoming a union territory from October 31, criminal cases in the region will be registered under the IPC instead of the Ranbir Penal Code.

In this case, the CBI registered a case against Gram Rozgar Sahayak Mushtaq Hussain and Joint Engineer (Civil) Sandeep Singh, both attached to Jungrial panchayat in Rajouri district, for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 50,000 each from Civil Contractor Anchal Singh in return for clearing pending bills. Based on another complaint from Anchal Singh, the CBI filed a second case under the IPC against Ashok Kumar – Junior Assistant with the Block Development Office in Rajouri district – on charges of demanding a bribe of Rs. 2,000.

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