Lokayukta officers nab Bescom official in bribery sting

Bengaluru: Lokayukta officers on Wednesday arrested Puttaswamy, an Assistant Executive Engineer with Bescom's Bidadi sub-division in Ramanagara, for accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe from a contractor.

Puttaswamy was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from Anantha Raj, an electrical contractor.

Raj had previously lodged a complaint with the Ramanagara Lokayukta police, alleging that Puttaswamy was demanding the bribe to approve an estimated work order for high-tension works.

Following the complaint, the Lokayukta police set up a sting operation and arrested Puttaswamy under the Prevention of Corruption Act.