Mysuru, March 21 -- The Alanahalli Police have filed an FIR against an individual for illegally dumping waste in public, following a complaint by Lokeshwari, Environment Engineer of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Office-9.

The accused, who was seen littering from a car, is now being traced by the Police. This stringent action by the MCC comes as the city prepares to reclaim its top spot in the Swachh Survekshan rankings conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

According to the FIR, the incident occurred on Mar. 17 at 10 pm near the bus stand opposite Cauvery Hospital on Mysuru-Bannur Road. The litterer, who arrived in a car, dumped a bag of waste by the roadside.

Raju, a Pourakarmika on duty, witnessed the act...