Woman in K'taka avails widow pension for over a year from govt on husband’s fake death certificate
Husband files complaint after finding his own death certificate in his house
Bengaluru: In a bizarre incident reported from the state’s capital, a woman reportedly was availing government’s widow pension on the basis of the fake death certificate. The husband who found his own death certificate in his house has filed a complaint in this regard against the wife at Magadi Road Police Station in the city.
The accused wife has been identified as Sujata who had made a fake death certificate of her husband Bhaskar to avail the pension.
According to the reports, Bhaskar had left the house about two years ago owing to the difference with his wife. Sujata reportedly made his death certificate from BBMP in 2019 and was availing the widow pension for over a year now.
Bhaskar then returned home a few months back. While going through other documents in the house recently, he reportedly found his own death certificate. When he questioned Sujata about the death certificate, the couple got into argument again, after which Bhaskar has filed a complaint against his wife and other people involved in the crime.
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Karnataka: Commercial tax deputy commissioner caught taking Rs 6 lakh bribe
Hubballi (Karnataka) (PTI): The Deputy Commissioner of the Commercial Tax Department, Bharath Kumar Hegde, was caught on Monday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh, Lokayukta officials said.
Hegde, 48, was trapped while receiving the money from Ankola-based businessman Vishwajit Nayak, 53, following a complaint lodged with the Lokayukta, Bengaluru Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Shiv Prakash Devaraj told PTI.
“Acting on a credible complaint, our team conducted a trap and caught the accused officer while accepting Rs 6 lakh,” he said.
According to officials, Nayak had purchased eight tipper trucks in 2019 and was eligible for an Input Tax Credit (ITC) of around Rs 60 lakh, of which he had claimed Rs 34 lakh.
The Commercial Tax Department had registered a case alleging that the ITC was claimed illegally and had initiated an inquiry.
Nayak had been summoned four times earlier for questioning and was called again earlier on Monday.
It is alleged that the officer demanded a bribe of Rs 10 lakh, but finally settled for Rs 6 lakh to close the case.
“A team led by Bengaluru Lokayukta SP Shiv Prakash Devaraj carried out the operation and secured the accused during the transaction,” a Lokayukta official said.
“We have registered a case, and the investigation is in progress,” he added.
