A deputy director of the agriculture department in Karnataka was caught red-handed by Lokayukta personnel while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh, the PTI reported.

According to the PTI, Bharatamma, deputy director of agriculture, Mangaluru, had asked for the bribe in exchange for processing a bill concerning the funds allocated for acquiring saplings for plantation under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.