The licence applicant lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta.
The Lokayukta caught an assistant drug controller in Bengaluru red-handed while taking a bribe from a pharmacist to grant his licence, on November 4.
The accused officer, Ajayraj D. Sha, had allegedly demanded ₹50,000 but settled for ₹40,000 to issue a licence to Subramanya to start a wholesale pharmacy firm.
Based on a complaint to the Lokayukta, a team of officials arrested Sha under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The officials later searched his house.
Published – November 05, 2024 02:30 pm IST