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Hassan, Bengaluru officials caught red-handed in bribery by Karnataka Lokayukta

Karnataka’s Hassan City Municipal Commissioner TN Narasimha Murthy was caught red-handed by Lokayukta officials on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a contractor. On January 8, Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted raids on properties linked to eight government officers accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The early morning raids targeted high-ranking officials, …

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Fake Lokayukta officer arrested for extortion in Karnataka

A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly posing as a Lokayukta officer and attempting to extort money through WhatsApp in Karnataka, the Ullal police confirmed on Monday. The accused, identified as Dhananjaya Reddy Thota, reportedly called a panchayat officer named Purushottam and introduced himself as a Lokayukta official. “Tracing the call led us to Andhra Pradesh, where we arrested the …

Karnataka: Top BJP leader's kin among 13 officials raided by Lokayukta

Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths carried out raids against 13 officials on Tuesday in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Yadgir district Health Officer Dr Prabhuling Mankar, who is said to be a relative of a top BJP leader in the southern state, was among those raided. During the searches, a plot of land, a house, landed properties and documents worth ₹ …

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Karnataka BJP MLA steps down as KSDL chairman after Rs 6 crore seized at home

Facing heat from the anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta, Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa has resigned as the chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, the manufacturer of Mysore Sandal Soap. Madal Virupakshappa is under fire after his son was caught accepting a Rs 40 lakh bribe, and Rs 6 crore in cash was recovered from his home by Lokayukta officials. …