The Lokayukta police, on Thursday, trapped a Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) official red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 to drop a road cutting violation case. According to officials, the complainant, Abdul Rehman (49), a resident of R. T. Nagar, had alleged that his chipping machine used for road cutting was unauthorisedly seized from a work site. The accused government official allegedly demanded ₹10,000 for releasing the machine. The accused, identified as M. Nagaraj (39), working with the GBA at Kaval Byrasandra, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amount. The accused was booked under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and taken into custody for further investigation. Published – March 05, 2026 08:09 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala High Court refuses to entertain fresh plea on The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond BSNL commissions 6,132 4G sites across Andhra Pradesh