Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Bengaluru Inspector Arrested for Rs 4 Lakh Bribe
A police inspector in Bengaluru was caught taking a bribe.
He asked a builder named Mohammed Akbar to pay him money to remove his name from a cheating case involving a chit fund.
The inspector wanted Rs 5 lakh, and he had already received Rs 1 lakh.
The builder gave the inspector Rs 4 lakh, but the police caught the inspector red-handed.
The arrest happened at the City Armed Reserve ground in Chamarajpet.
The inspector was shouting and trying to gain sympathy from the public while being arrested, which made people upset and ashamed.
The inspector has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the police are investigating if others were involved.
A Bengaluru police inspector, Govindaraju, was arrested for accepting a Rs 4 lakh bribe from a builder, Mohammed Akbar.
The bribe was part of a deal to drop Akbar's name from a cheating case related to a chit fund.
Govindaraju had initially demanded Rs 5 lakh and had already received Rs 1 lakh before the trap was laid.
The arrest took place at the City Armed Reserve (CAR) ground in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru.
The Karnataka Lokayukta police caught Govindaraju red-handed while collecting the bribe, and evidence included a pen drive with recorded conversations.
- Who
- Govindaraju, a police inspector posted at KP Agrahara police station
- What
- Accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from a builder, Mohammed Akbar
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- City Armed Reserve (CAR) ground in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru
- Why
- To allegedly drop the builder's name from a cheating case related to a chit fund
Public Outrage
Inspector's Defense
Public Reaction
Public Outrage
Public and social media users expressed outrage and shame over the inspector's actions, calling it a disgrace to the police force.
Inspector's Defense
The inspector attempted to gain public sympathy by shouting in agony during his arrest, though this was widely seen as insincere.
- Accused
- Govindaraju, Inspector at KP Agrahara police station
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 4 lakh
- Bribe Demand
- Rs 5 lakh
- Location of Arrest
- City Armed Reserve (CAR) ground in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru
- Accuser
- Mohammed Akbar, a builder
- Case Involved
- Cheating case related to a chit fund
- Evidence
- Pen drive containing mobile phone conversation between Govindaraju and Akbar
- Legal Action
- Booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act
Sources
Bengaluru police inspector caught taking Rs 4 lakh bribe from builder
Video of cop screaming surfaces day after Lokayukta trap in Bengaluru
Inspector Caught Red-handed With Rs 4 lakh Cash In Bengaluru By Lokayukta
Caught red-handed accepting 4-lakh bribe, Bengaluru cop's reaction goes viral - Watch - India News
Bengaluru cop caught red-handed by Lokayukta officials while taking bribe
Screamed, Resisted Arrest: Bengaluru Cop Caught Red-Handed Taking Rs 4 Lakh Bribe | WATCH
