Bengaluru: The funeral rites of veteran Kannada film producer and actor Dwarakish, who died of a heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 81 years, were conducted, with state honours, at the TR Mill Crematorium in Chamarajpet on Wednesday.
The body of the late actor was kept at the Ravindra Kalakshetra on Wednesday morning for people to pay their last respects to Dwarakish, prior to the funeral.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, actors Yash, Ravichandran, Dhruva Sarja and Shruti as well as other dignitaries offered their respects to the actor at Ravindra Kalakshetra.
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Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
