Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Mescom Engineer Caught Accepting Bribe in Udupi
Imagine someone in charge of giving you electricity asks for money to do their job.
That's what happened in Udupi.
An engineer at Mescom was caught taking a bribe of 20,000 rupees.
He had been bothering someone for two months about connecting their house to electricity, and the person reported him to the police.
The police then caught the engineer accepting the money.
The police are now investigating the case.
An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Mescom, Ashok Poojary, was caught accepting a bribe.
The bribe was demanded for providing an electricity connection to a house.
The AEE allegedly harassed a person for two months regarding the connection.
The complainant reported the bribe demand to the Udupi Lokayukta police.
Lokayukta police caught Poojary accepting Rs 20,000.
- Who
- Ashok Poojary, Mescom AEE, and a complainant.
- What
- Ashok Poojary was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Brahmavar, Udupi
- Why
- Poojary demanded a bribe for providing an electricity connection.
- Accused
- Ashok Poojary
- Position
- Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Mescom
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 20,000
- Date of Arrest
- Friday
- Investigating Agency
- Udupi Lokayukta police
