Bescom engineer lands in ACB trap

Officials from the Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday raided the residence of a Bescom engineer who was allegedly caught redhanded taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 on Monday.

ACB sleuths conducted a raid on the accused identified as Lakshmesh LS, executive engineer, Bescom, following allegations of illicit property gain. During the raid, ACB officers seized documents relating to possession of illegal property, sources said.

The accused had allegedly demanded a bribe from a Basaveshwara Nagar resident to convert the electric line of his residential building from high tension to low tension. Separately, the owner also applied for an extra electricity meter for a water pump and lift in the building, which has 17 houses and as many meters.

The owner met the accused and paid him Rs 10,000 in cash. That’s when the ACB officers caught him and seized the money. The accused has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further details and investigation will follow, police said.