Masthi police station Constable trapped and arrested by Lokayukta police red handed while accepting bribe of Rs.30,000

Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)

The Lokayukta officials caught a 39-year-old police constable red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.30,000 for an official favour in Malur on Thursday.

The accused Girish RN,resident of Mahadevapura and working in Masthi police station in Kolar district had demanded the bribe to release a four wheeler which he had seized related to a case .

The accused was caught accepting the bribe near Taluk Panchayath office in Malur.He has been booked under Prevention of Corruption act and taken into custody for further investigations.