ACB sleuths raids Udupi RTO office; arrests two while accepting bribe
Udupi: Deputy Transport Commissioner and District Senior Regional Transport Officer RM Vernekar was on Saturday afternoon arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Udupi. He was arrested along with another person for allegedly asking bribe from a client for clearing his taxes of car that was burnt in Bengaluru air show last month.
Another accused has been identified as Munaf, a contractor at the RTO office in Udupi.
The government had decided to refund the taxes of the burnt cars at the Bengaluru air show be refunded. Vignesh, whose new car had burnt in the fire that charred down over 300 cars, had applied for the refund of Rs. 65000/- he had paid for the car to the RTO for taxes.
Vernekar and Munaf allegedly asked them 10% of the amount to be given to them. Vignesh refused to pay bribe and brought the matter to the ACB on March 15.
On Saturday morning a case was registered in this matter. ACB raided the RTO office at about 3.pm and caught the duo red-handed while accepting bribe from Vignesh. The duo was then taken into the custody.
Udupi ACB DYSP Manjunath, Police Inspector Jayaram Gowda, Yogish, Satish were part of the raiding team.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
