The Lokayukta police on Monday caught a Bescom official red-handed while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹3 lakh from an electrical contractor for an official favour. The arrested official has been identified as Rajesh K.V., executive engineer (electrical), E-11 Division, Bescom, Indiranagar. According to the officials, the complainant, an electrical contractor, approached them alleging that Rajesh had demanded a bribe of ₹7 lakh to reactivate electricity meters and provide a new 24 KW power connection to the complainant’s client. Acting on the complaint, Lokayukta officials laid a trap and caught Rajesh red-handed. A case has been registered against the accused under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and further investigation is under way. Published – February 09, 2026 11:05 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 Watch:Norwegian ambassador Mona Juul resigns amid scrutiny over Epstein links Karnataka Government will recalculate Namma Metro fares using Delhi Metro formula: DKS