लोकायुक्त के घूस जाल में बेंगलुरु के पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर रंगे हाथ पकड़े गए

Bengaluru police inspector caught red-handed in Lokayukta bribery trapKarnataka Lokayukta Police trapped a Bengaluru police inspector while allegedly accepting a bribe, following a builder's complaint accusing him of demanding money in return for favours in criminal cases. In a major anti-corruption action, the Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Wednesday trapped a police inspector in Bengaluru over alleged bribery. The accused, Govindaraju, an inspector attached to the KP Agrahara Police Station, was caught red-handed while accepting the money at the Chamarajpet CAR Grounds at around 4.30 pm. The trap followed a complaint filed by Mohammed Akbar, a builder, who alleged that the inspector had demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh in exchange for extending favours related to a criminal case. According to the complaint, Akbar had already paid Rs 1 lakh to the officer on January 24, 2026, near Sirsi Circle, and was instructed to hand over the remaining Rs 4 lakh on Wednesday. The complainant further alleged that the same inspector had earlier extorted Rs 6 lakh in late 2025 in relation to a separate dispute involving his associates. To support his allegations, Akbar submitted a pen drive containing audio recordings of the alleged bribe demands to the Lokayukta authorities. Akbar also alleged that the same inspector had earlier demanded Rs 6 lakh in late 2025 in connection with a separate dispute involving his associates. To support his claims, the complainant submitted a pen drive containing audio recordings of the alleged bribe demands to the Lokayukta authorities. Based on the complaint and supporting evidence, the Lokayukta Police registered an FIR against the inspector under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and launched further investigation.