Lokayukta Police in Koppal arrest two constables for demanding bribe to help get bail
Koppal: Two constables of the Civil Rights Enforcement Directorate Police Station here were held by the Lokayukta officials while taking a bribe, allegedly to help a man connected with a caste abuse case get bail.
The arrested constables are identified as Maruthi Byali and Chandalinga, who are said to have demanded Rs 60,000 to ensure that the accused in the caste abuse case, Mehboob Pasha, is granted bail. Pasha reportedly approached the Lokayukta, who registered a case and, after probing the matter, arrested the constable duo while they were accepting the bribe from Pasha.
The arrested constables are learned to have preferred digital payment rather than taking hard cash. While Chandalinga asked Pasha to transfer Rs 15,000 to a third party’s account, Byali asked for Rs 3,000 to be credited to a ‘paan’ shop owner’s account.
Lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police Lokesh reportedly led the operation; inspectors Sunil, Chandrappa and Shaila Pyatishettar and constables raided the police station and held the accused duo.
Further investigation is underway.
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DC beat PBKS by three wickets, keep playoff hopes alive
Dharamsala (PTI): Half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller powered Delhi Capitals to a thrilling three-wicket win over Punjab Kings and kept their slim playoff hopes alive in the Indian Premier League here on Monday.
Sent in to bat, Priyansh Arya (56 off 33) and Prabhsimran Singh (18) shared 78 runs off 41 balls for the opening wicket for PBKS.
After their departure, Shreyas Iyer (59 not out off 36 balls) and Cooper Connolly (38 off 27) took responsibility to carry the innings forward as PBKS posted 210 for five.
In reply, DC slipped to 74 for four but Axar (56) and Miller (51) resurrected the chase, while Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwari completed the task, scoring 216 for seven in 19 overs.
Mitchell Starc (2/57) and Madhav (2/40) picked up two wickets each for DC.
For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh (2/21), Ben Dwarshuis (1/51) and Marcus Stoinis (1/44) were among the wicket-takers.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 210 for 5 in 20 overs (Shreyas Iyer 59 not out, Priyansh Arya 56; Madhav Tiawai 2/40).
Delhi Capitals: 219 for 7 in 19 overs (Axar Patel 56, David Miller 51; Arshdeep Singh 2/21)
