Mangaluru: Tahsildar office employee caught red-handed taking bribe; arrested
Mangaluru: In a raid carried by Anti-Corruption Bureau, a Second-Degree Assistant (SDA) at Mangaluru Tahsildar Office was on Tuesday caught red-handed taking bribe.
The arrested accused has been identified as Rafiq Abdul (42).
Rafiq is accused of demanding Rs. 40,000 from a person on pretext of giving him job at his office. The victim had reportedly filed a complaint at the ACB office, after which the ACB officials raided and trapped the accused and caught him red-handed while accepting the bribe.
The accused has been arrested and the cash amount was recovered, ACB officials said.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
