KIADB engineer caught while accepting bribe

BANGALORE: The Executive Engineer of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), Syed Ahmed, was trapped by the Lokayukta police while he was allegedly receiving graft money of R

BANGALORE: The Executive Engineer of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), Syed Ahmed, was trapped by the Lokayukta police while he was allegedly receiving graft money of Rs 1 lakh from two contractors.

The police said that contractors Shanmugham and Shekhar had procured a KIADB tender of Rs5 lakh.

But, Syed Ahmed had demanded  Rs 1 lakh bribe to approve their work. Following his demand, the duo approached the anti-corruption agency and filed a complaint against Ahmed. On Friday evening, the duo gave Rs 1 lakh bribe to Ahmed at the KIADB office on Nrupatunga Road and the police caught him red-handed.

Ahmed was arrested and was booked under Prevention of Corruption Act.

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