Bengaluru ACP, ASI arrested for demanding ₹2 lakh bribe in cyber fraud case

Bengaluru’s Lokayukta police have arrested Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Tanveer S R and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Krishna Murthy on bribery charges. The officers, posted at the Cyber, Economic, and Narcotics Police Station in the North East Division, were caught demanding a ₹2 lakh bribe from a software engineer to take action in a cyber fraud case.

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According to officials, the complainant—a 42-year-old tech professional—approached the Lokayukta after the officers allegedly sought money in exchange for investigating and arresting the fraudsters. A sting operation was set up, leading to ASI Krishna Murthy’s arrest while accepting ₹2 lakh as payment. Following further inquiries, ACP Tanveer S R was also taken into custody.

In separate corruption cases across Karnataka, four government officials from different districts were also caught accepting bribes. In Ramanagara, a Panchayat Development Officer was arrested for soliciting money to clear MGNREGA scheme payments. A bank supervisor in Chitradurga was held for demanding ₹15,000 to process farmers' loans. Meanwhile, two Forest Department employees in Belagavi were booked for taking ₹7,000 to dismiss legal action under the Wildlife Protection Act.

With these arrests, the Lokayukta has reinforced its anti-corruption efforts, urging the public to report instances of bribery or misconduct.