Karnataka cop 'steals' Rs 10 lakh from seized amount, arrested

A Karnataka policeman has been arrested on charges of keeping Rs 10 lakh for himself while seizing Rs 50 lakh in Bengaluru police said on SundayThe policeman has been identified as Mahendra Gowda a head constable attached to the Chandra Layout police station According to the police the accused committed the crime during his patrolling dutyThe seized money belonged to Lingesh a real estate agent and farmer from Ramapura village in Channapatna town He told police that as per his friends advice he had brought the money which was in the denomination of Rs 2000 notes to the city to exchange in smaller denominationHis friend Dinesh had informed him that Rs 2000 currency notes would be banned and advised him to change the denomination to Rs 500 for a 10 per cent commission police saidLingesh came to Bengaluru with Rs 50 lakh cash in his car He reached the Jananabharthi campus of Bengaluru University as per the advice of persons who came to exchange the currency notes After reaching Jananabharthi campus they went to the Chandra Layout locality for the exchange of moneyMeanwhile Gowda who came there got suspicious and searched the car to find the huge cash He threatened them that he would seize all the money and took Rs 10 lakh from the amountAlso Read Uttar Pradesh Five electrocuted in Masupur villageLater the accused seized the car and maintained that Rs 40 lakh had been seized from the vehicle in documents However Lingesh lodged a complaint in this regardThe preliminary investigations showed that the head constable had taken the money following which he was arrested The police have arrested one more person in connection with the case His role is yet to come out The police have said that they would conduct a detailed inquiry on the exchange of currency notesFurther investigation was onThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever