A Deputy Range Forest Officer in Ramanagara was arrested by the Lokayukta police for allegedly accepting a bribe.
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Through the Reader lens: The Karnataka Lokayukta police arrested a Deputy Range Forest Officer named Rajashekariah after a local resident accused him of demanding a bribe to authorize tree cutting. The officer allegedly demanded 30,000 rupees to issue a permit for felling teak trees. The accused is currently in custody, and a legal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been filed against him.
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All filed from IndiaSingle originNamed India · IN-KA · Forest Department · Rajashekariah · Lokayukta Bengaluru South District Police · Ramanagara · Santhosh
- [1]The HinduneutralForest officer caught accepting ₹30,000 bribe in Ramanagara
- [2]The Hindu — KarnatakaneutralForest officer caught accepting ₹30,000 bribe in Ramanagara