Opposition in Sringeri to arrest of tahsildar for demanding bribe
The Hindu
A section of residents in the temple town opposed the arrest of the tahsildar by the Anti Corruption Bureau
The arrest of Sringeri tahsildar R. Ambuja by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) police at Sringeri on January 6 evening was opposed by a group of people who are believed to be supporters of political parties. They gathered in front of the Inspection Bungalow, where the ACB officials were completing the formalities of arrest, and demanded release of the tahsildar.
Following a complaint by Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Kavadi village, the ACB arrested village accountant Siddappa while accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 from the complainant. On further inquiry, police arrested tahsildar Ambuja as well.
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