Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- In a swift anti-corruption operation, officials of the Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday caught a police inspector red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe at the Chamarajpet CAR Grounds.

The accused has been identified as Inspector Govindaraju, attached to KP Agrahara Police Station. He was apprehended around 4:30 PM following a complaint lodged by Mohammed Akbar, a city-based builder.

According to the complaint, the inspector had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 5 lakh in exchange for extending favours in a criminal case. Investigators revealed that the complainant had already paid Rs 1 lakh on January 24, 2026, near Sirsi Circle, while the remaining Rs 4 lakh was demanded and collected during Thursday's...