Lokayukta police arrest two MCC officials on bribery charges
A statement from the Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Udesh T.J. said the complainant appeared before the police and reportedly said the Revenue Officer M.N. Nandeesh and Bill Collector Razak of Zone 4 of MCC were demanding a bribe of ₹25,000 to process his E-Swathu application.
The sleuths caught the officials red-handed while accepting the bribe, the statement added.
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