Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (MS)

Kundapur, Dec 11: SP Dr Arun Kumar said that Shambulingaiah, former SI of Kota police station and presently working on OOD at Karkala is suspended in relation to a bribery case.

A social worker had complained through a video on social media accusing Shambulingaiah of receiving bribe from the administrative committee of a college with respect to some feud within the committee.

Madhu Bhaskar and Mahima Madhu Bhaskar had filed a complaint and counter complaint with regards to the issue between the administrative committee of the private college run by them at Achlady. The then station officer of Kota police station, Shambulingaiah, had taken a bribe in order to file complaint against Madhu Bhaskar and give B report to complaint filed by Mahima Madhu Bhaskar. Shambulingaiah got the bribe amount transferred to one of his close relative’s bank account.

Dinesh Ganiga, who is said to be the state chief of Human Rights Commission, had requested the SP through video to suspend the station officer Shambulingaiah and also assured that he can submit records for the allegation. The video had gone viral on social media also.

Earlier, Shambulingaiah was transferred to Karkala from Kota on OOD for indiscipline.