Mangalore, May 8, 2014 : Lokayukta police in raids on May 8, Thursday have arrested three APMC officials on the charges of harassing APMC traders for bribe. A cash of Rs 1.52 lakh has also been seized from the arrested officers.
Those arrested are Satish Kumar, Joint Director, Jagadaishaiah and Venkatesh. All the three are from Bangalore and worked for APMC Enforcement Directorate.
If a cash of Rs one lakh was seized from Satish Kumar who was arrested in Puttur, the remaining two were arrested in Mangalore. A cash of Rs 26000 each was seized from Jagadishaiah and Venkateshaiah.
Lokayukta DySP Umesh Shet and staff Vijaya Prasada, Dilip Kumar , Naveen and others were part of the operation.