Karnataka Lokayukta Arrests Energy Minister's OSD in Rs 1 Lakh Bribery Case for Electricity NOC

Oct 05, 2025 02:18 am CST

Karnataka Lokayukta officials have arrested Jyothi Prakash, Executive Engineer at KPTCL and OSD to Energy Minister KJ George, along with a driver for allegedly demanding a Rs 1 lakh bribe to issue an electricity connection NOC. The arrest followed a complaint from a local resident, with the suspects caught accepting Rs 50,000 and charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act.