Bengaluru: Two including Energy Minister’s special officer, held for taking bribe
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Lokayukta Police have arrested two persons, including the special officer to the state’s Energy Minister, for allegedly accepting a bribe to grant approval for an electricity connection.
The arrested have been identified as Jyothi Prakash, Executive Engineer with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and special officer to Energy Minister K.J. George, and his car driver Naveen.
According to Lokayukta officials, the duo was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a complainant. The operation was carried out by a team led by Lokayukta SP Shivaprakash Devaraju.
Officials said the complainant, identified as K.M. Anantharaju, a resident of Byadarahalli, had applied for an electricity connection for a residential layout construction project. Jyothi Prakash had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to issue the No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for the power connection.
After Anantharaju lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta, a trap was laid and both Jyothi Prakash and Naveen were arrested while accepting Rs 50,000 as part of the bribe amount.
The Lokayukta police have registered a case and further investigation is underway.
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Dakshina Kannada: Two girls drown while bathing near Kolyadakatta dam in Kadaba
Mangaluru: Two girl students drowned while bathing near the Kolyadakatta dam area of the Gundya river on Friday evening here in the Kadaba Taluk of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Arpita (15) and Sunita (21), both residents of Vimalagiri in Kutrupadi village.
According to reports, five girl students had visited the river along with their friends as it was a holiday. While bathing in the river, the two students reportedly entered a deeper portion of the water without realising the depth and began drowning.
Those accompanying them tried to rescue the duo, but were unsuccessful, leading to the tragedy.
After receiving information about the incident, Kadaba Police Station personnel visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies were later recovered with the help of local residents.
