<p>H Kumar, a gangman attached to the Assistant Revenue Officer’s office in Bhashyamnagar, Ward number 24, has been suspended after being charged with corruption and negligence of work, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike said in an official statement.<br /><br />Kumar is charged with the offence of extorting money from builders, who had violated the Karnataka Town and Planning Act. The statement said that under the pretext of getting the building plans approved Kumar allegedly siphoned off money from the developers.</p>
<p>H Kumar, a gangman attached to the Assistant Revenue Officer’s office in Bhashyamnagar, Ward number 24, has been suspended after being charged with corruption and negligence of work, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike said in an official statement.<br /><br />Kumar is charged with the offence of extorting money from builders, who had violated the Karnataka Town and Planning Act. The statement said that under the pretext of getting the building plans approved Kumar allegedly siphoned off money from the developers.</p>