The New Indian Express 08.09.2010
Some case studies of harassment
Uday Kumar’s caseUday Kumar who is constructing a four-storeyed apartment in Banashankari III stage was asked to pay `8 lakh or give a flat by corporator Govindaraju citing building violations.
When the harassment continued, Uday paid `2 lakh after paying Rs 1.25 lakh to the site engineers.
When Govindaraju started demanding more money, Kumar complained to Lokayukta officials and helped them trap Govindaraju in July this year.
After 15 days in judicial custody, Govindaraju came back with vengeance and raised objections in the council and staged dharna in front of the BBMP commissioner’s chamber seeking permission to demolish the pent house of Kumar.
Sampangi’s case
In MLA Sampangi’s bribery case, the witness Yousuf was harassed to withdraw the complaint allegedly by Sampangi’s followers.
Even Yousuf ’s family members were targeted.
Kolar case
The Lokayukta police arrested Kolar ZP president M Srinivasan in February while he was allegedly accepting a bribe from District Health and Family Welfare Officer (DHO) Ramesh Babu.
After this, the complainant doctor was charged under a false case; two other doctors (witnesses) were transferred from there.
