Vijay Kumar Khanapure was trapped by Lokayukta sleuths while accepting Rs 2,700 as bribe from Jagadish, a contractor, to settle a bill. Jagadish had lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta. The court has ordered that the convicted will have to undergo imprisonment for three more months in case of failure to pay fine.
(Published 22 September 2010, 17:45 IST)