Lokayukta police trapped and arrested School Principal red handed while accepting bribe of Rs.5,000 with the mother of student to promote to SSLC

Pramesh S Jain & Yogesh K Porwar

Lokayukta officials on Wednesday trapped high school principal in Rajajinagar while accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000 from the mother of student to promote him to the SSLC.

The accused V Narayana,principal of Basaweshwara boys high school (aided) situated in Rajajinagar II block, with held the results of class 9,students and later demanded the bribe with the mother in front of the student to issue transfer cirtificate and promote him to SSLC.

Unable to pay the bribe Ms.Divya approached Lokayukta and filed a complaint.Based on a complaint a team led by Deputy Superintendent of police Basavaraj Magadum and team laid a trap and caught Narayana red handed while accepting the bribe amount.

The accused has been booked under Prevention of Corruption act and taken into custody for further investigations.