Special public prosecutor held for taking bribe for 'better argument' in atrocity case
Kalaburagi (PTI): Lokayukta sleuths have laid a trap and arrested a Special Public Prosecutor for allegedly accepting a bribe to present a 'better argument' in an SC/ST atrocities case pending before a local court, officials said.
The case has been registered based on a complaint lodged by Naveen, a resident of Kandanuli village in Vikarabad district of Telangana, with the Lokayukta alleging that the advocate appointed as Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) demanded an illegal gratification.
According to officials, the accused, Rajamahendra G, serving as SPP at the II Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Court, Kalaburagi, allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 for presenting a "better argument" in an atrocity case.
The Lokayukta officials said the accused had earlier accepted Rs 20,000 from the complainant and was insisting on the balance amount.
Acting on the complaint, Lokayukta sleuths laid a trap on Tuesday morning during which the accused allegedly accepted Rs 25,000 in cash.
The accused was caught red-handed with the tainted money, and Rs 25,000 in cash was recovered from his possession. Further investigation is underway, officials added.
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Woman 'gang-raped', thrown out of car in Faridabad; 2 held
Faridabad (PTI): A 25-year-old married woman was allegedly gang-raped in a moving van here and later thrown onto the road, sustaining serious head injuries, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred late Monday after the two accused offered her a lift while she was waiting for transport, according to the complaint lodged by the woman's sister.
The duo, who hail from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and are currently living in Faridabad, has been arrested, police said.
The woman, who was staying at her parents' house due to a marital discord, had gone to her friend's house in Sector 23 on Monday evening, and while returning late at night, she was offered a lift by the accused, police said.
Instead of taking her to her destination, the duo drove towards Gurugram and raped her inside the car, police said.
"The woman was driven around through the night and thrown out of the car near Raja Chowk at around 3 am, leaving her with serious injuries," a police officer said.
The woman managed to call her sister, who reached the spot and took her to a hospital.
"We have nabbed the accused and are questioning them. A test identification parade of the accused will be conducted soon," Yashpal Yadav, the spokesperson of Faridabad police, said.
