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BENGALURU: A time aft a constabulary inspector was allegedly caught accepting a Rs 4 lakh bribe, a video of him screaming portion being held by Lokayukta officials surfaced connected societal media connected Friday.The footage shows inspector Govindaraju, successful uniform, shouting continuously and trying to defy apprehension arsenic Lokayukta unit restrain him.According to Lokayukta police, Govindaraju was attached to the K P Agrahara constabulary station. He was trapped connected January 29 successful the metropolis portion allegedly accepting the bribe.
The inspector was trapped pursuing a ailment filed by Md Akbar (42), who alleged that Govindaraju demanded Rs 5 lakh to assistance him successful transportation with a lawsuit registered astatine the K P Agrahara constabulary station.Based connected the complaint, Lokayukta constabulary registered a lawsuit against the inspector nether applicable provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.Officials said the accused had already collected Rs 1 lakh from the complainant earlier and was caught portion allegedly receiving the remaining ₹4 lakh. Further probe is nether way.Police said the complainant had been booked successful a cheating case, and Govindaraju allegedly offered to assistance him unafraid bail successful speech for the bribe.
Reacting to the video, erstwhile Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said the incidental had brought disrepute to the constabulary force."Extremely shameful behaviour. Another lawsuit of disgraceful behaviour successful uniform. There are implicit 1 lakh constabulary unit successful Karnataka who consciousness fto down by specified actions portion wearing khaki," Rao said successful a station connected 'X'. (With bureau inputs)
