A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday arrested Ashwin Rao, son of Karnataka Lokayukta Justice V. Bhaskar Rao, in connection with a bribery case.
According to reports, Ashwin Rao has been arrested in Andhra Pradesh’s Ranga Reddy district.
The Karnataka Lokayukta Police had on July 1 registered an FIR against Ashwin Rao, who was accused of being a part of an extortion racket.
The members of the racket used to contact contractors and builders posing as Lokayukta officials and demand money.
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