Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (UM)
Udupi, Mar 16: Regional transport officer (RTO) R M Varnekar was caught red-handed while receiving bribe from a car owner here on Saturday, March 16.
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from Bengaluru conducted the raid.
As per initial information available, a car owner named Vignesh, whose car was burnt down in a fire incident during air show in Bengaluru recently, had applied for documents from the district transport office. RTO Varnekar allegedly demanded money to issue the required documents.
The ACB received the complaint from the car owner and when Varnekar was receiving Rs 10,000 on Saturday, caught him red-handed.
Investigation is going on. More details are awaited.