Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)
Puttur, Jun 23: City Lokayukta police took into custody Mahesh G N, Kaukradi gram panchayat development officer, while receiving Rs 20,000 bribe for changing Khata of a property on Thursday June 21,.
A resident of Kokkada village of Beltangady taluk had applied for change 9/11 Khata of his property at Kaukradi in 2017 to the gram panchayat. As the request was not done, the person applied again in 2021 and paid fee to the gram panchayat. Still his job was not done. Hence on June 20, the said person went to gram panchayat and inquired with PDO Mahesh. He agreed to get the job done but demanded bribe of Rs 20,000.
Accordingly, Mahesh was caught red handed on June 22, by the Lokayukta police as he was receiving bribe amount from the applicant. Mahesh is produced to court.
The raid was conducted under the guidance of Lokayukta SP Simon. DySP Kalavati K, Chaluvaraju, inspector Amanullah, Vinayaka Billava and other personnel took part in the operation.