An official said that three employees (consolidated) at ARTO office Sopore were arrested for taking bribe from the public visiting the office for obtaining Driving License, NOC, and Registration of vehicles.
There were a number of complaints pouring in from the public against these employees in connivance with various touts they were indulging in corrupt practices.
The arrested employees were identified as Aijaz Ahmed Mir, Farooq Ahmed Wagay and Mohammad Ashraf Dar. Besides the arrest of three employees, documents were also seized.
The trio has been sent to custody and are scheduled to produce before the court of Anti Corruption tomorrow for remand, said an ACB official.