Senior official of NIC arrested by CBI for accepting bribe
Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 : A senior official of National Insurance Company at nearby Eluru was arrested by CBI while accepting Rs 19,000 as bribe from a man to settle a long pending insurance claim, the agency said here Saturday.
K S Raj, Divisional Manager of NIC, Eluru, was nabbed while accepting the bribe from a man to settle the claim of Rs 60,000 for his four wheeler, the agency said in a release.
Raj would be produced before the Principal Special Judge Court forCBI cases, Visakhapatnam, it said.
The complainant's four wheeler met with an accident in 2013 and he claimed around Rs 1.33 lakh from the insurance company. But NIC fixed it at Rs 69,000.
The Insurance company official allegedly demanded a bribe of 19,000 to reopen the file and settle the claim.
The man then lodged a complaint with the CBI here, which laid a trap and arrested Raj while he was receiving the bribe, the release said.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
