Police Constable arrested on bribery charge

Bangalore, Feb 23 (UNI) A Police Constable attached to Ranebennur Rural Police station (DSP Squad) was arrested on the charge of demanding and accepting a bribe for release of a person taken into custody illegally.

The Lok Ayukta sleuths laid a trap on February 20 based on a complaint from one B Krishnamurhty that his friend Manjunath was illegally taken into custody by Constable G B Kale on February 17 and that Kale was demanding Rs 50,000 from Manjunath's wife Jayamma for his release. Jayamma informed Kale that she had readied Rs 15,000 and the latter directed her to hand over the money to Head Constable Manjappa and his other associates -- Constables Savoor and Patil. Kale was immediately taken into custody by the Lok Ayukta police and produced before a Magistrate, according to a Lok Ayukta release here today.

Manjunath was released on February 21 and based on his statement, the Lok Ayukta police were on the look out for the other three Constables.

A cassette, in which Kale demanding bribe to release Manjunath was recorded, Kale's motorcycle and mobile were seized, the release said.

UNI