Karnataka revenue inspector caught accepting Rs 50,000 bribe from doctor

A team of sleuths of Lokayukta, on Saturday, arrested revenue inspector Chandrappa, while he was taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a doctor for fixing the boundary around the his land at Naganur village of the taluk,

According to Lokayukta, Doctor  Umesh Hiremath owned land bearing survey number 158 of Naganur village. After the approval for single-site settlement was received from the Davangere Harihar Urban Development Authority (DHUDA), the people of the neighboring land had objected to it.

Due to this, Umesh had submitted an application to the taluk office for fixing the boundary around the land.

Revenue inspector went to the doctor's private hospital and demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 to submit a report to DHUDA on March 18. Umesh had filed a complaint with the Lokayukta on March 21.

Acting on tip-off, a team of Lokayukta police led by DySP Kalavati raided the revenue inspector's office while he was accepting bribe from the doctor at the taluk office and took him into custody.