Haveri: Karnataka public school headmaster caught red-handed while taking bribe for admission
Haveri: A headmaster of Karnataka Public School in Haveri was caught red-handed by Lokayukta police while accepting a bribe to facilitate the admission of a student.
Akbar, a resident of Savanur, had filed a complaint with the Lokayukta alleging that the headmaster, identified as Manjunath Kallappa Katenahalli, demanded a bribe in exchange for admitting Akbar’s son to the school, as reported by Deccan Herald on Monday.
The headmaster initially asked for a bribe of Rs 50,000. When Akbar expressed his inability to pay the full amount, the headmaster lowered the demand to Rs 10,000, accepting an advance of Rs 5,000 on May 16.
Akbar approached the Lokayukta, which laid a trap to nab the headmaster.
Manjunath called Akbar to his flat in Savanur on May 17 to collect the remaining bribe money. As the headmaster accepted the payment, Lokayukta police raided the spot and caught him.
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State Contractors’ Association suspends two office-bearers under graft charge
Bengaluru: Honorary President of the State Contractors’ Association Jagannath B Shegaji and Organizing Secretary Hanamanth Rayappa Chinchali have been suspended from the Association following allegations that the duo had demanded 3 per cent commission to undertake the process of contractors’ bid.
The Association is reported to have taken the decision after audio and video clips on their discussions with contractors regarding taking commission were leaked on Tuesday morning and are being circulated by media houses. Following the developments, the Association members called an urgent meeting on Tuesday morning and passed an order to suspend Shegaji and Chinchali with immediate effect.
In addition, Shegaji and Chinchali are deprived of their positions in the Association on temporary basis under charges of defaming the Association.
President of the Association R Manjunath has said that the decision was taken after collecting the opinions of all 32 members of the administrative board of the Association.
Manjunath said that, at a time when the Association was fighting for release of the money that the government owes to contractors, it was shocking that members of the Association are facing such allegations. He added that the Association members, who would always fight to protect the interests of the Association's contractors, would not tolerate such behavior.
A panel of six senior members has been formed to investigate the matter.
