AP man posing as Lokayukta police officer arrested
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AP man posing as Lokayukta police officer arrested

The Hindu  

The Mangaluru City police have arrested a 31-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly attempting to extort money from a revenue officer of Someshwara Town Municipal Council in Mangaluru by posing as a Lokayukta police officer. The Ullal police gave the name of the arrested person as Dhanajaya Reddy Tota, a resident of Satyasai District in Andhra Pradesh. On April 6, 2024, Revenue Officer Purushottam received a WhatsApp call by a person who claimed himself as Lokayukta Police Officer. The police said Tota was an accused in similar extortion cases reported in Gouribidanur police station and Telangana’s Shabad police station in 2019.

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Karnataka man arrested for posing as Lokayukta officer, attempting extortion via WhatsApp
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Karnataka man arrested for posing as Lokayukta officer, attempting extortion via WhatsApp

Hindustan Times  

A man from Karnataka's Mangaluru was arrested for posing as a Lokayukta officer and attempting to extort money via WhatsApp. As per a PTI report, Dhananjaya Reddy Thota, 31, allegedly impersonated a Lokayukta official in a call to Purushottam, a panchayat officer, demanding money to "resolve" a supposed corruption case. Realtor held for posing as Lokayukta employee Recently, a 45-year-old …

Lokayukta Police nabs Mangaluru Urban Development Authority chief for accepting bribe of ₹25 lakh
9 months ago

Lokayukta Police nabs Mangaluru Urban Development Authority chief for accepting bribe of ₹25 lakh

Hindustan Times  

The Lokayukta police have arrested the commissioner of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority and a broker for allegedly accepting bribes of ₹25 lakh in exchange for issuing Transferable Development Rights clearance of the briber. Lokayukta Police nabs Mangaluru Urban Development Authority chief {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to the police officials, the accused commissioner has been identified as Mansoor Ali and …

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