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A First Division Assistant (FDA), Shivalingappa, working at the Block Education Officer (BEO) office in Sedam, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, has been arrested by Karnataka Lokayukta officials for allegedly accepting a bribe. The FDA reportedly demanded ₹28,500 from Afridi, a resident of Yadgir city, to process his mother Razak Begum’s pension benefits. Afridi filed a complaint with the Lokayukta, leading to a sting operation where Shivalingappa was caught receiving ₹25,000 via UPI. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the accused will be presented in court.
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Karnataka FDA Arrested for Bribery in Pension Case
Kalaburagi, Karnataka – November 21, 2025 – A First Division Assistant (FDA) has been apprehended by the Karnataka Lokayukta in Kalaburagi district on charges of corruption. Shivalingappa, who was attached to the Block Education Officer (BEO) office in Sedam, is accused of demanding a bribe for processing pension benefits.
According to Superintendent of Police (Lokayukta) Siddaraju, Shivalingappa allegedly requested ₹28,500 from Afridi, a resident of Yadgir city, to expedite the post-retirement pension of Afridi’s mother, Razak Begum.
Afridi reported the demand to the Lokayukta police, prompting a sting operation led by Police Inspector Arunkumar Muragundi. The Lokayukta team caught Shivalingappa allegedly accepting ₹25,000 through a UPI transaction.
“A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act,” stated Lokayukta officials. “He will be produced before the jurisdictional court and remanded to judicial custody.”
The arrest highlights the ongoing efforts by the Karnataka Lokayukta to combat corruption within the state government.
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