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Kalaburagi: The Lokayukta police, on Tuesday, arrested special public prosecutor Rajamahendra G of the second principal district judge’s court while receiving a bribe of Rs 25,000.
Caste abuse case
He had been arguing a caste abuse case filed by Naveen Ananthayya, who hailed from Kandanuli village in Vikarabad district of Telangana state.
The accused had reportedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from Naveen to argue the case more effectively.
He had already received Rs 20,000 from him.
The litigant filed the complaint with the Lokayukta police when the accused started harassing him to pay the remaining amount.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Sheelvanth had conducted the raid under the guidance of Lokayukta Superintendent Siddaraju.