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Bengaluru: Bengaluru Rural Lokayukta police arrested a licensed surveyor near the Nelamangala Taluk Office on October 28 after he allegedly accepted ₹20,000 to prepare an 11E sketch for a landowner, according to a police release.
The release identified the accused as Mahesh, a licensed surveyor in Nelamangala taluk, and said the case concerned a demand for money to prepare a sketch of the complainant’s land.
₹20,000 bribe allegation over 11E sketch
Police alleged that the surveyor demanded and accepted ₹20,000, and said he was arrested while receiving the amount near the taluk office.
The case was registered as Crime No. 10/26 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, the release stated. Police Inspector Manjunath D is the investigating officer.
The investigation is continuing.
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