The Latest Breaking News from Lokayukta

Bengaluru GST officer wanted Rs 20 lakh to close a tax case, caught taking Rs 8 lakh from businessman

A Central GST official, Mohit Pratap Singh, has been apprehended for allegedly soliciting a bribe of twenty lakh rupees from a businessman to settle a tax evasion case. During the operation, he was found in possession of eight lakh rupees, which he received through an agent, Salman Sheik, who was…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Lokayukta catches officer for accepting bribe, seizes cash and valuables

Belagavi Lokayukta officials catch Panchayat Raj engineer accepting bribes, seize cash and valuables worth ₹27 lakh.

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

‘Bribery’ case: Special Court orders Lokayukta to conduct further probe against Siddaramaiah

A Special Court of Sessions set up exclusively to deal with criminal cases related MPs/ MLAs in Karnataka has directed the Lokayukta police to conduct further investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an alleged corruption case related to his tenure as Chief Minister during 2013-18.

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024

Haveri officer gets bribe-giving contractor arrested

Belagavi Lokayukta Police arrest contractor for attempting to bribe government official in Haveri, case registered.

The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024

Lokayukta raids six govt. officials in Bengaluru and Ramanagara, unearths assets worth over ₹51 crore

The Lokayukta police conducted search and seizure operations on 35 premises linked to six government officials, four posted in Bengaluru and two in the neighbouring Ramanagara district, on Tuesday and unearthed assets worth over ₹51 crore. 

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Lokayukta Police arrest MESCOM engineer while accepting bribe at Anavatti

Lokayukta Police arrested G. Ramesh for accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from an electric contractor.

The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023

Karnataka High Court quashes alleged bribery case against former MLA Madal Virupakshappa

In a major setback to the Lokayukta police, the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday quashed the alleged corruption case registered against K. Madal Virupakshappa, BJP’s former MLA and former chairperson of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL).

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

Disproportionate assets: Karnataka High Court refuses to quash case against Minister Zameer Khan

In a setback to Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, the High Court of Karnataka on Saturday refused to quash a corruption case registered by the Lokayukta police against him for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth ₹87.44 crore, which is 2,031% excess of his income from all…

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Ballari RTO officer, middleman caught accepting bribe

In a well-laid trap, Lokayukta sleuths of the Ballari Division of Karnataka Lokayukta have caught a government servant attached to Regional Transport Office (RTO) and a middleman red-handed when they were accepting a bribe.

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

PDO arrested while accepting bribe to release money to woman, who lost her house in heavy rains

Lokayukta Police arrested Panchayat Development Officer Manjunath T.S. of Baganakatte panchayat in Shikaripur taluk for demanding a bribe from Sakamma of Sanklapura village, who lost her house due to heavy rains in 2021. He had demanded a bribe of ₹6,000 for releasing the final installment of ₹1 lakh sanctioned for…

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023