A District Leprosy Officer attached to the Department of Health and Family Welfare was caught red-handed by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15,000 from a doctor for approving a licence under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act, 2007.

Gandhi Nagar SI V. Narsimhulu arrested for accepting a ₹50,000 bribe, demanding ₹1 lakh for station bail, ACB reports.