Kittur Tahsildar caught red-handed by Lokayukta: Rs 10 lakh, several documents seized
Belagavi: The Lokayukta police reportedly caught the tahsildar of Kittur taluk here red-handed while receiving bribe.
Tahsildar Somalingappa Halagi and a villager identified as G Prasanna were arrested by the Lokayukta police, and a case was registered in this regard.
It is learned that the Lokayukta police conducted extensive searches at the residence and office of the accused tahsildar until midnight on Friday. Various documents and cash amounting to Rs 10 lakh were also seized during the search operation.
The accused men, Somalingappa and G Prasanna, were taken to the residence of the Lokayukta judge and presented before him on Saturday morning. From there, the accused duo was taken to the Hindalga Central Jail.
A resident of Khodanaapur village in Kittur taluk, Rajendra Bapu Saheb Inamdar had applied to change the land account for a 10-acre property, which was under his father Bapu Saheb Inamdar’s name to his name. However the accused men had demanded Rs 5 lakh to process this change, it is learned. In this regard, the accused had demanded Rs 2 lakh to be paid in advance, Rajendra Bapu Saheb has said, in the complaint.
In the background of this, the Lokayukta police initiated a raid to uncover the truth and caught the tahsildar red-handed while receiving the bribe.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
