Mysuru: Bhadravathi taluk block education officer (BEO), Nagendrappa AK, who allegedly demanded a bribe from the BEO office superintendent to clear files regarding increment benefits, was caught red-handed while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 1 lakh at his office on Monday.According to Lokayukta police, Nagendrappa allegedly demanded a Rs 4 lakh bribe from complainant Lingaraju, who worked as office superintendent at the BEO’s office, to facilitate the release of the salary increment and financial benefits pending between 2011 and 2023. The complaint was filed on March 2, and the accused officer was trapped at his office along with a mediator, Manjunath.
