Karnataka Lokayukta office — file photo
Yadgiri: Karnataka Lokayukta police trapped a civil police constable of Gurmitkal police station on Thursday while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 to “compromise” a theft case in Yadgiri district.
The Yadgiri Lokayukta police station laid the trap and registered the case as Cr. No. 09/2026 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The accused, identified as Ashok, a civil police constable at Gurmitkal police station, was arrested while accepting the money.
The complaint was filed by Khajabi, wife of Kasim Ali and a resident of Tatalgera. She alleged that the constable demanded Rs 50,000 to settle a theft case. The trap was led by Deputy Superintendent of Police J.H. Inamdar as the trap-laying officer. Lokayukta officials said the investigation is in progress.
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