Tahsildar Arrested After Taking Rs 50-Lakh Bribe in Dharwad
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
Karnataka Lokayukta officials arrested Dharwad tahsildar Sacchidanand Kuchanoor at 9.30 pm Wednesday while accepting a Rs 50 lakh bribe in Dharwad. Kuchanoor allegedly demanded Rs 1 crore and one acre of land to approve 13 acres in Yerikoppa for conversion to a residential layout. The complainant owned 33 acres near the Pune-Bengaluru highway and filed the complaint after officials directed a controlled handover. The 13-acre plot is valued at nearly Rs 15 crore, according to officials, who said Kuchanoor sought a direct share of that value. Officials seized the cash and produced him before a magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody.
Why it matters
Landowners in Dharwad face demands for large cash payments and land transfers when seeking land-use approvals. Kuchanoor's arrest follows his judicial remand and the seizure of the alleged bribe.
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