February 19, 2014 10:35:27 am
The complainant went to the office of the environment officer to pay a part of the bribe — Rs 50,000.
A Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officer was caught red-handed by the Lokayukta police accepting Rs 50,000 in bribe to give clearance certificate to a food joint in the city Tuesday.
Panduranga Rane, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Lokayukta, said the accused, Kumara Swamy, was an environmental officer.
The Lokayukta police said Swamy had demanded Rs 5 lakh to give permission to the south Indian MTR restaurant to open a unit on Bannerghatta Road. He settled for Rs 3 lakh. After officials of the franchisee filed a complaint, the Lokayukta police laid a trap.
The complainant went to the office of the environment officer to pay a part of the bribe — Rs 50,000. The Lokayukta police nabbed Kumara Swamy while he was accepting the bribe Tuesday evening. He was later arrested.
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