PDO, SDA of Gangolli Gram Panchayat caught while taking bribe
The Hindu
The Lokayukta police on Wednesday arrested Panchayat Development Officer Umashankar and second division assistant G. Shekar, both from Gangolli Gram Panchayat in Udupi district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹22,000 for issuing Form 9 and Form 11 for non-agricultural land.
The Lokayukta police on Wednesday arrested Panchayat Development Officer Umashankar and second division assistant G. Shekar, both from Gangolli Gram Panchayat in Udupi district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹22,000 for issuing Form 9 and Form 11 for non-agricultural land.
In a press release, the Lokayukta police said the complainant had filed before the panchayat an application seeking issuance of Form 9 and Form 11 in connection with his non-agricultural land.
Umashankar and Shekar together demanded ₹27,000 for issuing the two forms.
Then the complainant approached the Udupi Lokyukta police who trapped Umashankar and Shekar while they were accepting ₹22,000. The Lokayukta team comprised In-charge Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udupi, Manjunath, and Police Inspectors A. Amanullah and K.N. Chandrashekar, the release stated.