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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Deputy CM DK Shivakumar rejects allegations of Surjewala meeting Karnataka officials
Hassan (Karnataka), Jul 26 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday refuted allegations that Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala had met with state government officials, terming it "completely false".Speaking to reporters at Arsikere, Shivakumar clarified that Randeep Surjewala has neither met nor spoken to any officials.
“This is our government. If there is anything to be conveyed, he (Surjewala) will tell us directly. If there are any mistakes, he will inform us, and we will correct them. Apart from that, saying he met officials is false,” Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state president said.
Asked about Karnataka Minister K N Rajanna’s statement that such meetings with officials are "illegal", Shivakumar declined to comment.
“I don’t want to speak about senior leaders. The Chief Minister has already responded to this. After his clarification, I have nothing further to say. The Chief Minister has more information than I do,” he said.
