The Lokayukta Police on Wednesday arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹30 lakh bribe in connection with a pending case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth, a Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1 with the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office.
Trap laid after complaint
Officials said the action followed a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, who alleged that the officer demanded money to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
Based on the complaint, Lokayukta officials set up a trap operation.
Driver caught while taking cash
According to investigators, the accused had demanded ₹30 lakh, of which ₹15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier through the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting the remaining ₹15 lakh.
Both taken into custody
Following the operation, both the officer and the driver were taken into custody.
Further investigation is under way to establish the full details of the alleged bribery case.
Crackdown on corruption continues
The arrest comes amid continued efforts by authorities to curb corruption in public offices across Karnataka.