Published Apr 30, 2026 | 3:45 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 30, 2026 | 3:46 PM
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Credit: iStock
Synopsis: Lokayukta police in Bengaluru arrested KAS officer Nagaprashanth PN after his driver was caught accepting ₹15 lakh, the second instalment of a ₹30 lakh bribe. The officer allegedly demanded money to deliver a favourable property order. A corruption case has been registered and investigation continues.
Karnataka Lokayukta police have arrested a Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officer, Nagaprashanth PN, after his driver was caught accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh on his behalf to secure a favourable order.
Nagaprashanth, serving as Special Assistant Commissioner of Bengaluru North and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, had allegedly demanded a total of ₹30 lakh, with the first instalment already received a week earlier.
Acting under the supervision of superintendent of police Shiva Prakash Devaraj, Lokayukta officials laid a trap and apprehended the driver, Kumar, near the officer’s residence while he collected the second instalment. Nagaprashanth was later arrested, reported The Hindu.
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The complaint was filed by Ravi Kumar of Yelahanka, who alleged the officer sought the bribe to deliver a favourable ruling in a property title dispute in which he is the General Power of Attorney holder.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Lokayukta police confirmed that the ₹15 lakh seized on Wednesday, 29 April, formed part of the ₹30 lakh total bribe demand, and further investigation is ongoing.
