KAS officer, driver arrested by Lokayukta Police in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Lokayukta Police on Wednesday arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.

The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver linked to his department.

Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.

Officials said the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.

On Wednesday, the driver allegedly accepted the remaining Rs 15 lakh, following which he was caught red-handed.

Both the accused have been taken into custody and further investigations are ongoing.