<p> <br />The ACP, Anand Kumar, had allegedly demanded money from one Narayanaswammy who owns one acre of land near the airport. <br /><br />A court had directed the ACP to investigate a civil dispute pertaining to the land. Initially, the ACP is said to have demanded at least Rs 5 lakh to do a favour, which Swamy refused. <br /><br />Ultimately, the officer had settled for Rs one lakh after much bargain. Swamy had filed a complaint with the Lokayukta. He was caught red-handed while accepting money from a middleman.<br /><br />It is said that the City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari had received such complaints nearly four times in his Janata Darshan programme. <br /><br />The ACP was warned and even transferred some four months ago. However, he managed to hold back, the sources said.</p>
<p> <br />The ACP, Anand Kumar, had allegedly demanded money from one Narayanaswammy who owns one acre of land near the airport. <br /><br />A court had directed the ACP to investigate a civil dispute pertaining to the land. Initially, the ACP is said to have demanded at least Rs 5 lakh to do a favour, which Swamy refused. <br /><br />Ultimately, the officer had settled for Rs one lakh after much bargain. Swamy had filed a complaint with the Lokayukta. He was caught red-handed while accepting money from a middleman.<br /><br />It is said that the City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari had received such complaints nearly four times in his Janata Darshan programme. <br /><br />The ACP was warned and even transferred some four months ago. However, he managed to hold back, the sources said.</p>
