K’taka cop ‘steals’ Rs 10 lakh from seized amount, arrested

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) A Karnataka cop has been captured on charges of saving Rs 10 lakh for himself while holding onto Rs 50 lakh in Bengaluru, police said on Sunday.

The cop has been recognized as Mahendra Gowda, a head constable joined to the Chandra Format police headquarters. As indicated by the police, the blamed perpetrated the wrongdoing during his watching obligation.

The held onto cash had a place with Lingesh, a realtor and rancher from Ramapura town in Channapatna town. He let police know that according to his companion’s recommendation he had brought the cash, which was in the category of Rs 2,000 notes to the city to trade in more modest group.

His companion, Dinesh, had informed him that Rs 2,000 cash notes would be restricted and encouraged him to change the division to Rs 500 for a 10 percent commission, police said.

Lingesh came to Bengaluru with Rs 50 lakh cash in his vehicle. He arrived at the Jananabharthi grounds of Bengaluru College according to the counsel of people who came to trade the money notes. In the wake of arriving at Jananabharthi grounds, they went to the Chandra Design region for the trading of cash.

In the interim, Gowda, who came there, got dubious and looked through the vehicle to track down the enormous money. He compromised them that he would hold onto all the cash and took Rs 10 lakh from the sum.

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Afterward, the blamed held onto the vehicle and kept up with that Rs 40 lakh had been seized from the vehicle in reports. In any case, Lingesh stopped a grumbling in such manner.

The starter examinations showed that the head constable had taken the cash. following which he was captured. The police have captured another individual regarding the case. His job is on the way out. The police have said that they would direct a definite request on the trading of money notes.