Lokayukta police nab Panchayat Development Officer in Shivamogga while taking bribe
Shivamogga: The Lokayukta officers have caught Baganakatte Gram Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Manjunath red-handed as he was accepting a bribe from a lady.
As the roof and a wall of her house had been destroyed in the rains of 2021, Sakamma, a resident of Sanklapura village in Shikaripura taluk had applied for relief under the Rajiv Gandhi Vasathi Yojana. When she approached Manjunath to discuss the matter, the PDO demanded an amount of Rs 20,000 for the work. Sakamma reportedly paid him Rs 13,000 before filing a complaint against the PDO with the Lokayukta Police.
The Lokayukta Police officers, who investigated the case, caught Manjunath red-handed when he was receiving the remaining amount from Sakamma.
The investigating team, directed by Shivamogga Lokayukta Superintendent of Police N Vasudevarama, consisted of Lokayukta Assistant Superintendent Umesh, Eshwara Naik, Inspector Suresh and police constables.
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President Murmu pays homage to bravehearts who lost lives in Mumbai terror attack
New Delhi (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday paid homage to the bravehearts who lost their lives in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and said India remained firmly committed to defeating terrorism in all its forms.
Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan arrived by sea on November 26, 2008, and killed 166 people, including 18 security personnel, during a 60-hour siege in Mumbai.
"On the anniversary of the cowardly terror attacks in Mumbai on 26th November, 2008, I join the entire nation in paying homage to the bravehearts who lost their lives and expressing solidarity with their families," Murmu said in a post on X.
"A grateful nation salutes its valiant security personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our people. It is also the day to reiterate that India remains firmly committed to defeating terrorism in all its forms," the president added.
