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- Karnataka Lokayukta Police arrested Namadev, the principal of a Kittur Rani Channamma Residential School at Hunasekatte village in Bhadravathi taluk, for allegedly accepting a ₹10,000 bribe.
- The complainant, a tender coconut vendor named Meghraj C., said the principal demanded ₹20,000 for admitting his daughter to class 7, citing the purchase of a drum set for the school.
- After Meghraj filed a complaint on July 18, police set a trap and caught the principal red-handed accepting ₹10,000 as an advance around 12.20 p.m. on Monday.
- The bribe amount was seized and the accused is in custody while the Shivamogga Lokayukta Police continue the investigation.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the Lokayukta investigation and whether charges are formally filed against the principal
- Whether any school or education department action follows against the accused
- Whether others at the school are found involved in the alleged admission-linked bribe demand
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Named India · Bhadravathi · Hunasekatte · Kittur Rani Channamma Residential School · Shivamogga · Tiplapura Camp · Karnataka Lokayukta Police · Meghraj C. · Namadev · Rudresh K.P. · Shivamogga Lokayukta Police Station
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