Bengaluru legal metrology officer arrested for taking bribe

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The Lokayukta officials on Monday caught an Assistant Controller of Legal Metrology red-handed while accepting a bribe from a businessman for clearing a pending licence application.

The complainant, Kiran R.M., son of R. Muniraju and a consultant residing in R.S. Palya, alleged that Vanishree M.S., Assistant Controller of Legal Metrology, 4th Circle, Mapana Bhavan, demanded a bribe to approve a packaging licence related to mobile accessories.

The official had allegedly demanded ₹10,000 to process the application. Following the complaint, the officials laid a trap and reportedly caught the officer while accepting ₹5,000 as part of the bribe amount.

Vanishree has been taken into custody under the Prevention of Corruption act. Further investigation is under way.