MUDA Commissioner, broker arrested for receiving Rs 25 lakh bribe

MUDA Commissioner, broker arrested for receiving Rs 25 lakh bribe

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, March 24, 2024: The Lokayukta police caught Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner Mansoor Ali and broker Mohammed Salim red-handed while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 25 lakh for issuing a Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificate.

SP Cheluvaraju B, acting Lokayukta in charge, stated, "The Lokayukta police apprehended Ali, who had solicited the bribe, and broker Mohammed Salim, who accepted it on behalf of the commissioner."

As per a press release from the Lokayukta police, the complainant had acquired 10.8 acres of land in Kudupu village and had been corresponding with the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) to transfer the land for the expansion of the civic body’s solid waste treatment facility in Pachchanady. The land was officially registered in the MCC’s name in January 2024.

In February, MCC Commissioner C.L. Anand wrote to MUDA Commissioner Mr. Ali, requesting the issuance of a TDR certificate to the complainant. However, Mr. Ali had delayed action on the file.

On Saturday, Lokayukta police apprehended Salim while he was accepting ₹25 lakh under the instructions of Mr. Ali. Both Ali and Salim were arrested for violations punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, stated the Lokayukta police.