Cop arrested for taking bribe

Bangalore, Mar 13 (UNI) A police inspector was caught red handed by the Lok Ayukta police while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh from an iron ore dealer at Hosdurga in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, yesterday.

A Lok Ayukta release here said Hosdurga police inspector Habeebullah had demanded a bribe of Rs one lakh each month from Mr A Manohar, who had started a new shop under the name Sri Ayyappa Swamy Mineral Traders in Hosdurga. Based on his complaint, a case was registered.

A trap was laid and the accused was caught red handed while accepting the bribe amount from the complainant. Habeebullah was arrested and Rs 1,23,000 unaccounted money was found in his person, which was also seized, the release said.

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