BESCOM Engineer Arrested for Accepting Bribe to Lower Fine

A BESCOM engineer in Bengaluru was apprehended while allegedly receiving a Rs 15 lakh bribe to reduce an electricity penalty. Lokayukta police caught the engineer red-handed for allegedly demanding a larger sum initially. The case falls under the Prevention of Corruption Act and is under further investigation.

An engineer associated with the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has been apprehended for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh. The Lokayukta police set a trap and caught the engineer in the act, revealing malpractices in handling electricity fine reductions.

The accused, identified as B S Basavarajaiah, 57, reportedly demanded Rs 18 lakh from a complainant named Ambareesh. The amount was intended to reduce an imposed electricity fine in a BESCOM vigilance case. Lokayukta officials have registered a case under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and further investigations are ongoing.