Kalaburagi: Second division assistant caught red-handed while accepting Rs one lakh bribe
Kalaburagi: A Second Division Assistant (SDA) was caught red-handed by Lokayukta police while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for issuing a permit related to a CC road construction project. The incident took place on Tuesday at the office of the Kalgi Tahsildar in Kalaburagi district.
The accused, identified as Sharanaappa, had allegedly demanded the bribe from a contractor named Anaveerayya in exchange for approving the permission letter for the completed CC road work. Acting on the contractor’s complaint, Lokayukta officials laid a trap.
As per reports, Sharanaappa was caught in the act while receiving the bribe money, and was immediately apprehended by the Lokayukta team.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Lokayukta SP B.K. Umesh. The team was led by DySP Geeta Benal and Inspector Rajashekhar, along with personnel Basavaraj M.G. Ranuji, Pradeep, Faizmuddin, Santoshamma, Mallinath, and Mallikarjun.
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Five arrested in Kerala's Walayar for beating to death Jharkhand native
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.
The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.
The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
