B’luru: BBMP health inspector arrested for accepting bribe

Team Udayavani, Mar 5, 2023, 1:14 PM IST

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Bengaluru: The Lokayukta apprehended a health inspector of the BBMP in Bengaluru who was alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 for renewing a spa trade license.

The accused has been identified as Ramayya, a BBMP health inspector in the CV Raman Nagar office. He was arrested based on a complaint filed by Subrahmanya of Koramangala with the Lokayukta.

According to the complaint, Ramayya demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 from Subrahmanya to facilitate the renewal of the license. Subrahmanya, who did not want to pay the bribe, filed a complaint with the Lokayukta.

The Lokayukta police carried out a trap operation to catch the inspector accepting the bribe. Ramayya was caught accepting Rs 18,000 from Subrahmanya at the BBMP office in CV Raman Nagar on March 4, and the bribe money was seized. Ramayya was later arrested by the Lokayukta police.