Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (VM)
Beltangady, Mar 19: The Lokayukta police on Monday March 18 arrested a village accountant red-handed for accepting bribe.
The accused is identified as Podiya, a village accountant in Kaliya gram panchayat.
As per the information obtained, Podiya demanded a bribe of Rs 3,000 from Haris in order to change the Khatha number of the land as his father passed away. Podiya reportedly harassed him for over three months in this regard. Finally, Haris complained with the Lokayukta police.
Acting on the complaint, the Lokayukta police visited the village account's office on Monday, where they caught Podiya red-handed while accepting Rs 2,500 bribe.
DySP Vittal Das Pai, inspector Dalip Kumar, Umesh Shet among others were part of the operation.