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Team Udayavani, Nov 29, 2023, 8:08 PM IST
Kundapura: A clerk at the office of the Deputy Conservator of Forest was caught accepting bribe during a Lokayukta operation on Wednesday, November 29.
The accused official has been identified as Manju Poojari, a typing assistant at the office. He was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a citizen, police added.
Manju Poojari had allegedly demanded bribes for moving the file to the relevant officer for the release of a vehicle detained by the forest department. Following this, the matter was reported to the Lokayukta Police who conducted a raid on Wednesday evening.
The suspect official was taken into custody along with the bribe money, police added.
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