A Kalaburagi court on Thursday sentenced a revenue officer to four years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹20,000 after finding her guilty of accepting bribe for facilitating the mutation of houses approved by the Karnataka Housing Board.
The convicted officer has been identified as Ningamma Hanumanthraya Biradar, who was serving as a revenue officer in the Chittapur Municipal Council in 2016.
According to the prosecution, Shivakumar Bhagappa asked Sadhu to mutate the houses registered in the names of his in-laws.
Finance officer Ningamma demanded a bribe of ₹5,000 for processing the mutation.
Following a complaint lodged by Shivakumar, the Lokayukta police caught the officer accepting a bribe. An investigation was conducted and a charge sheet was filed in court.
After examining the evidence and hearing the arguments, Chief District and Special Court Judge GL Lakshminarajaan convicted the accused and awarded him the sentence.
Special Public Prosecutor Ashok S. Chandakavathe represented the Lokayukta in the prosecution.
Published – 1 Jan 2026 19:54 IST
