Lokayukta officials on Saturday caught a health officer, attached to the BBMP, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe from a spa owner to renew his licence.
Based on the complaint, a team led by police inspector Srikanth caught the accused, Ramaiah, at his office at C.V. Raman Nagar while accepting ₹18,000 from Subramanya.
Ramaiah had demanded ₹20,000 from Subramanya to renew the trade licence for his wellness spa in Indiranagar, 100-Feet Road, and after negotiation, the amount was brought down to ₹18,000.
He was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act and taken into custody for further investigations.
