Mangalore: Lokayukta officials catch corrupt industrial officer red-handed
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Aug 13: The Lokayukta officials on Tuesday August 13 raided the office of the industrial promotion officer at Yeyyadi here and caught him red-handed accepting bribe.
The officer arrested is Vaman Nayak.
Jagadish, a resident of Kalladka needed a sanction letter from Nayak to set up a small industry. However, Nayak is said to have demanded Rs 5,000 for the letter.
Instead of giving into his demand, Jagadish complained to the Lokayukta.
Jagadish had also stealthily recorded his conversation with Vaman Nayak and passed it on to the Lokayukta as evidence.
Based on his complaint, the Lokayukta laid a trap for Nayak. On Tuesday, Jagadish approach Nayak with the said amount, and the Lokayukta officials caught him red-handed.
Further investigations are on.