Draft Rules for E-Swathu in Gram Panchayats to be finalised in a week: Minister Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday reviewed the draft rules being prepared to roll out the e-Swathu system across gram panchayat limits in Karnataka. He suggested certain changes and directed officials to publish the draft rules within a week.
At a meeting with officials held at Vidhana Soudha, the minister discussed several aspects related to the implementation of e-Swathu, including fixation of tax rates, procedures for levying fees, taxation on buildings and land, maintenance of Form 11A, provisions under the Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2025, inclusion of new properties in the Form 11A register, appeal mechanisms, penalties, fixation of water supply and other service charges, issuance of demand notices, attachment and sale procedures, and property verification.
Revenue Department Principal Secretary Munish Moudgil, who participated in the meeting, shared several suggestions for framing the e-Swathu rules. RDPR Department Secretary Randeep and Commissioner of Panchayat Raj Dr. Arundhati Chandrashekar, along with other senior officials, were also present.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
