Mangalurians come together to fill potholes
Mangaluru: Several major roads in the city have been affected by heavy rains. The potholes fixing patchwork is not completed. However, a group of Mangalurians came together to fill potholes in the city bearing the expenses.
Today, dilapidated interlocks and potholes were fixed at the city's Jyoti Circle and other places.
The Indian Service Club was started in 1991 to address public issues. Later it conducted a Swaccha Nagara campaign. Later, when they came to clean Arya Samaj Road, the club was forced to disband due to lack of incentives. They say it's getting better support now. Our works have been getting good response by city police as well, Gilbert D'Souza said.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
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.
