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Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday arrested a government official and a middleman for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 80,000 connected to land record work.
Shivanand Mahalingappa Dundagi, a resident of Raibag taluk, filed a complaint stating that the official demanded a bribe to remove a 15-year-old land transfer restriction.
The accused have been identified as Chandramappa, a Second Division Assistant (SDA) at the Raibag Tahsildar’s office, and Nagendra, a 61-year-old middleman. Investigations revealed that Chandramappa accepted the bribe through Nagendra. Both were caught red-handed during the operation.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and authorities have confirmed that further investigations are ongoing.
