Bengaluru realtor arrested for posing as Lokayukta office employee to manipulate property deal: Report
Hindustan TimesA 45-year-old real estate agent in Bengaluru has been arrested for impersonating a relative of the Upa Lokayukta and pressuring a deputy Tahsildar to prioritise property registration work. the accused, identified as Anand Kumar, was detained by Anekal police following a complaint filed by the deputy registrar of Lokayukta. According to a report by The Hindu, the accused, identified as Anand Kumar, was detained by Anekal police following a complaint filed by the deputy registrar of Lokayukta. The publication further reported that on December 10, Anand contacted Kariya Naik, the deputy Tahsildar, claiming to be both a relative of the Upa Lokayukta and an employee of the Lokayukta office. To further pressure the deputy Tahsildar, Kumar reportedly had his associates contact Naik from different phone numbers while impersonating senior officials, including the IGP and SP of Lokayukta, the report added.