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Karnataka Energy Minister's OSD, Driver Arrested For Accepting Rs 50,000 Bribe

Karnataka Lokayukta laid a trap after receiving a complaint from K M Anantharaju and caught the driver accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 on OSD's behalf.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta police have arrested the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of state energy minister K J George for allegedly accepting bribe to issue a no-objection certificate for electricity connection sanction.

OSD Jyothi Prakash, who is an executive engineer of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL), and his car driver Naveen were caught accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, the Lokayukta police said.

Jyothi Prakash, Naveen (ETV Bharat)

According to a statement by Lokayukta, Jyothi Prakash (50) and his car dr

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