Belthangady : Eergowda Kutticha of Hassan, a land surveyor in Belthangady,was arrested by the Lokayukta police on October 10,Thursday while he received bribe of Rs 2000 from one Purushottam Gowda of Shishila village in Belthangady.
Purushottam had applied for conversion and sketch of his five cents land when the surveyor had reportedly demanded Rs 25000 and finally agreed for Rs 2000. Gowda had complained to the Lokayukta which nabbed him while he was accepting the cash.