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Two CESC AEEs trapped while accepting bribe

October 4, 2026

Mysuru: Two CESC Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) were trapped by the Lokayukta Police while accepting bribe on Saturday for issuance of work completion certificate in respect of Solar Pumpset Unit installation for farmlands under ‘PM-KUSUM’ scheme.

AEE Devarajaiah of Nanjangud Town division  and AEE Kiran Kumar of Rural division are the ones who have been trapped.

Following a complaint by the Solar pump  unit installation contractor Nataraju, the Lokayukta Police raided the CESC office at Nanjangud and trapped Devarajaiah while accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000 and Kiran Kumar while accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000 from Nataraju.

LokayuktaDy.SPVenkatesh, Inspector Vijaykumar and other staff were part of the operation.

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