Mangalore: Lokayukta Police Catch Corrupt Govt Clerk Red-handed
 
Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Jan 20: Lokayukta police on Friday January 20 blew the lid off a corrupt goverment official in a raid operation at the district registrar's office.

Based on a complaint by Ramachandra, a resident of Bondanthila near Vamanjoor here, the Lokayukta police arrested David, a second division clerk in the district registrar office and seized Rs 8,000 bribe he had collected from the complainant.

The raid was conducted at around noon and investigation went on for a few hours. Acting on a tip-off from Ramachandra, Lokayukta inspector Uday Nayak along with his team led the raid operation and caught David red-handed.
 
According to the complaint, David demanded Rs 8,000 for registration of a piece of land purchased by Ramachandra. As per the new policy of the state government which is in effect since April 1, 2011, it is mandatory that the buyer of the land should pay a fee equal to 6% of the total value of the land. But even after Ramachandra paid the fee, David demanded Rs 8,000 more, it is alleged. The complainant further said that David had demanded another Rs 18,600 in the form of demand draft.
 
Lokayukta inspector Uday Naik told media persons that there was allegation against David earlier too, and that he had warned him of action. However, since no one came forward to register a formal complaint in that case, no action could be initiated.