Udupi: Anti-Corruption Bureau officials conducted surprise raids at the residence of the assistant engineer (AE) working in the minor irrigation department on Friday. According to sources, the checks were conducted after a series of complaints were received against assistant engineer Harish. The team led by DySP Manjunatha Kavari raided Harish’s Korangrapady house and inspections are underway. […]

Mangaluru : A land surveyor was caught red-handed by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, while taking Rs 16,500 as a bribe. MB Gangadhar a surveyor in the revenue department needed to issue a permit to cut a few trees in the premises of an education institution. According to the ACB, Suhail, a timber wood […]

Mangaluru : The Anti-Corruption Bureau officials raided the residence of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) town planning joint director K V Jayaraj on Tuesday February 2. The raid was carried out at four places including Jayaraj’s residences at Kapikad and Bejai in Mangaluru, father’s residence, Jayaraj’s wife’s quaters in Mahe and his office at MCC building. The officer […]

Mangaluru : DySP of traffic and crime department Uma Prashanth, has been promoted as superintendent of police (SP) of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Uma Prashanth has earlier worked on different designations at Bengaluru, Kunigal, and as Karwar deputy commissioner of police. In the backdrop of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, several top officials are being transferred.

Mangaluru: The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a senior food inspector of Puttur on charges of bribery. The arrested is health department senior in-charge food inspector Sumanth. He was caught red-handed while seeking a bribe from a hawker. According to the complaint, one Santhosh Acharya, who wanted to set up a fast food business, approached Sumanth for […]

Mangaluru : The sleuths of the newly formed Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a village accountant in Vitla for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,500. According to ACB officials, Nagaraj Bhat filed a complaint against K.R. Ranjit, the village accountant at Punacha, accusing him of demanding Rs. 6,500 for change of khata. The […]

Mangaluru : Former Union minister and Senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary has demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah withdraw the order to set up a separate Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), saying it was against the law. Speaking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, he said that the manifesto of the Congress had promised to give additional powers to […]

Bangalore: The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Andhra Pradesh has served summons to Somashekhara Reddy and Suresh Babu, two MLAS of Karnatka in connection with the deal for bail case. It may be recalled here that already that CBI special court judge Pattabhiramarao has  been suspended in connection with the case. Meanwhile though the CBI had requested […]