Kalaburagi hostel warden caught taking bribe by Lokayukta Police
Kalaburagi: Lokayukta police have arrested Shivasharanappa, the warden of the Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Department hostel in Kalaburagi, after he was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. The warden was arrested while receiving the money from an assistant cook employed at the hostel.
The warden, responsible for overseeing the hostel that serves students of Gulbarga University, had allegedly been harassing the Group D employee, demanding a bribe of ₹20,000 in exchange for confirming his monthly attendance. Shivasharanappa had reportedly threatened to mark the assistant cook absent in the attendance register if he did not comply with the demand.
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Frustrated by the continuous pressure, the assistant cook lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta police. Acting on the tip-off, a team led by Lokayukta Superintendent BK Umesh, along with Deputy SP Geetha Benal, Assistant Sub-inspector Basavaraj, and constables Pradeep, Faimuddeen, Renukamma, Paudappa, Santhoshamma, and Gundappa, conducted a detailed investigation and caught the warden in the act of accepting the bribe.
Shivasharanappa has since been detained and placed in judicial custody.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
