Pramesh S Jain
Shirahatti MLA Dr.Chandru Lamani and two of his personal assistants were trapped by the Lokayukta Police while accepting a bribe of Rs.5 lakh from a contractor in Laxmeshwar Town of Gadag district on Saturday.
Dr.Chandru Lamani had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs.11 lakh for clearing a minor irrigation project and Class 1 contractor from Chinchali village in Gadag taluk, Vijay Pujar,had complained to the Lokayukta Police.
On Saturday at around 2.15 p.m. Dr.Lamani and his personal assistants Manjunath Valmiki and Guru Naik were trapped by the Lokayukta Police while accepting a bribe of Rs.5 lakh at Balaji Hospital in Laxmeshwar town.
When the Lokayukta Police conducted the raid,Dr. Lamani’s personal assistant Guru Naik reportedly threw away a cover continuing Rs.50,000 into a compound of a nearby private school.
Along with the cover containing cash,the Lokayukta Police have recovered Rs.4.50 lakh cash found in the hospital.
The operation was carried out by DySP of Lokayukta Police Vijay Biradar,Inspector Paramesh Kavatagi and staff under the guidance of Gadag Lokayaukta SP Siddalingappa.
