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From high-ranking officials to lower-level employees, the corrupt practices were widespread within BUDA. The Lokayukta police arrested six individuals who were caught accepting bribes during the operation.
Among those arrested are BUDA Commissioner Ramesh Vatagal, BUDA Town Planning Member Kallinath, Assistant Town Planner Yashavini, BUDA Manager Narayana, Case Worker Shankar, and Junior Engineer Kaja Hussain.
The arrests were made following detailed investigations into bribery allegations. Commissioner Ramesh Vatagal was caught red-handed receiving a bribe of 5 lakhs, while Town Planning Member Kallinath demanded 6 lakhs in bribes. Assistant Town Planner Yashasvini was arrested for soliciting a bribe of 3 lakhs, and Manager Narayan received 10 thousand rupees via phone payment. Case Worker Shankar accepted a bribe of 20 thousand rupees, while Junior Engineer Kaza Hussain received 20 thousand rupees through another payment method.
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