Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru (SP)

Mysuru, May 26: A woman officer was the first to be nabbed by the newly formed Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) from the home district of state chief minister, Siddaramaiah.

Skill development expert of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) here, Deena, was nabbed by ACB officials when accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from Veena, who operates Veena Driving School here.

Under NULM, the central government had formulated a scheme of issuing light motor vehicle driving training to unemployed candidates. The government provides Rs 4,000 towards providing this training to each of the prospective candidates. Deena, it is said, had collected commission of Rs 32,400 from Veena as part of payment of commission at the rate of Rs 800 per candidate. Deena had demanded payment of balance due before she could pass bill submitted by Veena.

Veena had complained to ACB about this demand. On Wednesday evening, ACB officials conducted raid when Veena was handing over Rs 25,000 to Deena. Deena was taken into custody, and a case was filed against her. Investigation in this matter is continuing.