Official arrested by Lokayukta police for graft.

Official arrested by Lokayukta police for graft.

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru: As per reliable news reports,  Lokayukta police arrested one  person for demanding a bribe in connection with getting a free seat under the RTE - Right to Education at Kambadakone village near Kundapur on April 7.   Mohan Kottari, inspector in Lokayukta Police in a statement to some media persons informs that  one Gangadhar Mogaveera’s  child  got a free seat under the RTE at Sandipini School at Nagur.

He however needed signature of Nityananda Acharya, a cluster resource person working at the Block Resource Office at Kambadakone village.   Acharya allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 10,000 and settled for Rs. 8,000.

The Lokayukta police trapped  Acharya  allegedly receiving the bribe  at Kambadakone Junction and arrested him.  A case has been registered and due process will follow.