FDA caught red-handed while accepting bribe at Kamalapur tahsildar office
Kalaburagi: A First Division Assistant (FDA) was caught red-handed by Lokayukta police while allegedly accepting a bribe at the Kamalapur tahsildar office on Saturday.
The accused has been identified as Shashikanth Janjeer, who was working as an FDA at the Kamalapur tahsildar’s office.
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According to officials, Shashikanth had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 from beneficiaries for issuing a copy of an order related to a civil dispute decided by the tahsildar. Aggrieved by the repeated demand for money, the complainant Kishan Rathod approached the Lokayukta authorities and lodged a complaint.
Acting on the complaint, Lokayukta police laid a trap under the guidance of Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Siddaraju C. The operation was led by Lokayukta Police Inspector Arun Kumar Muragundi.
During the trap, the accused was caught while accepting the bribe amount and was immediately taken into custody. He has since been produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody, sources said.
Further investigation in the case is under way.
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Belagavi: Married man jumps into Malaprabha river with lover
Belagavi: A married young man allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Malaprabha river along with his lover on Wednesday morning under the jurisdiction of the Ramadurga police station. The incident is said to have occurred after his family opposed his second marriage.
The deceased have been identified as Jagadish Yallappa Kavalekar (27) and Gangamma Pavadeppa Tyapi (26), both residents of Mallapur village in the taluk.
According to police, Jagadish’s wife had gone to her parental home in Bochabal village for her first delivery. Dur ing this period, discussions regarding Jagadish’s second marriage reportedly arose within the family.
When family members insisted that the issue be addressed only after his wife returned, opposition intensified, leading to tension at home.
Following the disagreement, Jagadish and Gangamma left their homes on Monday. Their bodies were found in the Malaprabha river on Wednesday morning. Upon receiving information, the Ramadurga police rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies from the river. Police said the bodies were found embracing each other.
A case has been registered at the Ramadurga police station, and further investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
