Bengaluru Inspector Caught with Bribe: The Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday (January 29) caught a Bengaluru Police Inspector red-handed while accepting
a bribe of Rs 4 lakh. Lokayukta officials had laid a trap after an individual alleged that the inspector had called him to the Chamarajpet Central Armed Reserve (CAR) grounds with the money. The accused was immediately arrested, and an FIR (First Information Report) was registered under the relevant sections. The inspector has been identified as Govindaraju of the KP Agrahara Police Station. According to the complaint, he had promised Mohammed Akbar, a city-based builder, that he would help with a criminal case only if Akbar paid a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. The builder claimed he had already paid Rs 1 lakh on January 24 during a meeting near Sirsi Circle. However, the inspector continued to pressurise him to pay the remaining amount today (January 29). Also Read: Bengaluru's Goripalya-Hosahalli Railway Bridge is BACK: These Areas Will See Smooth Traffic Govindaraju was involved in extortion activities in the past, the complainant added. Akbar said the inspector had extorted Rs 6 lakh in late 2025 in connection with a separate dispute involving his friends. To support his claims, the builder has also submitted a pendrive to the Lokayukt officials, which reportedly contains crucial evidence. It is said to have audio recordings, in which the officer had demanded the bribe. The officials have taken the accused inspector into custody and launched an investigation to look into the matter through all possible angles.
Excise Officials Suspended for Accepting Bribe
In a separate incident, the Karnataka government last week suspended two excise officials allegedly for accepting bribe of Rs 25 lakh, reported news agency PTI. Officials said the Karnataka Lokayukta has laid trap to catch the two accused excise officer during the illegal act.
According to Lokayukt, Jagadeesh Naik, Deputy Commissioner of Excise, and Thammanna K M, Excise Superintendent, had demanded Rs 80 lakh as a bribe to facilitate the issuance of a CL-7 (bar) licence and a microbrewery licence.
