Lokayukta Raids Two Police Stations, Arrests Two Officers

Quick Summary

• Lokayukta Police raided two police stations in Bengaluru: Devanahalli and Vyalikaval, on Thursday.
• In Devanahalli Police Station:

– A sub-inspector (PSI Jagadevi) and a constable fled during the raid while allegedly taking a bribe from the mother of a minor girl victim of sexual assault to file charges against the accused.
– The station writer Amaresh was caught red-handed accepting ₹50,000 as part of an agreed bribe amount of ₹70,000.

• In the case:

– The accused man identified as Johnson had sexually abused a minor girl and had been earlier arrested but later released on bail.
– The victim’s mother reported that PSI Jagadevi demanded money to proceed with filing a charge sheet against him after allegedly “spending” amounts for his initial arrest.
– Unable to pay,she approached Lokayukta officials leading to action against the suspects involved.

• At vyalikaval Police Station:

– Head constable Dayananda was arrested while accepting ₹50,000 during another bribery probe investigation involving YouTuber Raghavendra & summons disputes coercing into active monet nature extracted threats booked counter pivotal reportedly sources .