A Karnataka Government Insurance Department officer was detained by Lokayukta officials for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 25,000 bribe to release the insurance proceeds of a deceased police employee.
The officer, identified as Hem Kumar, is the District Insurance Officer at the Government Insurance Department office on Mahadevapete Road in Madikeri.
Sandeep Rai, who had served in the Kodagu District Police Department, died a few months ago. His wife, Rohini, had submitted an application with the Karnataka Government Insurance Department in Madikeri to claim the insurance amount due to her late husband.
According to the complaint, District Insurance Officer Hem Kumar allegedly demanded Rs 25,000 for releasing the insurance funds.
Rohini subsequently approached the Lokayukta and lodged a complaint. The Lokayukta police registered a case and submitted a report to Udesh, Superintendent of Police, Mysuru Lokayukta.
Acting under the direction of Mysuru Lokayukta SP Udesh, officials conducted an operation led by Kodagu Lokayukta DySP Dinakar Shetty. Hem Kumar was detained along with the alleged bribe amount.
Lokayukta officials stated that the accused would be produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.
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