Bantwal : Ukkuda check post official lands in dock

Bantwal : Ukkuda check post official lands in dock

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, July 31, 2013 : A video footage taken  by the videographer and a journalist  has caught on camera an official of the check post at Ukkuda while  he was accepting bribe  from the vehicles passing through the check post to Kerala.

 

The video  footage clearly showed  an officer at the check post directing another officer to open the check post gate to collect money from a truck driver.

However, when they learnt that they have been caught on camera, one of  the officials  picked up a quarrel with the journalist and also warned of lodging a complaint with the Vittal police. The journalist, in the meantime informed the Vittal police who arrived at the spot. The official was later seen  pressurizing the media man to end the case through a compromise.

It is a known fact that   several trucks carrying goods illegally are allowed to pass through the check post without any hindrance after the palms of the officials are duly greased. However, no action has been taken against any official so far. Even 22 tyre huge trucks  carrying load upto 30 tonnes pass through this route daily though they are not permitted.

Meanwhile a forest official said so far there has been no complaint about illegal activities in the check post. He at the same time assured to look into the latest case.