11 Karnataka police martyrs to be honoured on Police Commemoration Day
Bengaluru: Police staff members of the state who lost their lives while performing their duty will be honoured by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Police Commemoration Day on Friday.
Eleven policemen of the state, including Mangaluru Head Constable Aboobacker, were martyred at work in the current year and all of them would be honoured on the occasion, said sources.
Bommai will preside over the Police Commemoration Day event, which will be held on Thursday by the Police Department at the City Armed Reserve (CAR) headquarters on Mysore Road in Bengaluru. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra will also be present for the event.
In the last one year, 264 police officers and staff members of various grades across the country lost their lives at work. Karnataka lost 11 policemen – Bengaluru (East) sub-inspector Avinash, head constable Anil Mulik, Hassan assistant sub-inspector Manjunath, Chamarajnagar assistant sub-inspector Sadashiva B, head constable S Prasad, Chitradurga head constable G M Malatesh, Mangaluru head constable Aboobacker, Raichur head constable Basavaraj, Hubballi head constable N Bhushannavar and Pandit Kasar of Dharwad.
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Dharwad Corporation zonal offices raided after complaints of corruption in issuing land records
Hubballi: Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted raids at multiple zonal offices of the Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation following complaints alleging bribery and delay in issuing land-related documents, including e-Swathu records.
The raids were carried out in the morning under the leadership of Siddalingappa S.T.. Separate teams inspected 12 zonal offices of the Corporation and examined records linked to land ownership and document processing.
According to sources, the Lokayukta received complaints from members of the public alleging that Corporation officials were demanding bribes for issuing e-Swathu and other land documents.
Residents reportedly alleged that applications were being deliberately delayed if bribes were not paid.
Based on these complaints, officials carried out inspections of files and records connected to land ownership and issuance of documents.
Further investigation is underway.
