Lokayukta Writes to CS Recommending Action Against IPS Officer

LOKAYUKTA Justice BS Patil has written to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh recommending action against IPS officer Srinath Mahadeva Joshi, ex-SP of Lokayukta, in an extortion case.

- YATHIRAJU @ Bengaluru

The Lokayukta said, prima facie, the anti-corruption agency's probe showed that the IPS officer colluded with the dismissed head constable Ningappa and violated the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968.

It appears that Joshi, allegedly, made criminal conspiracy to collect illegal gratification by threatening the state government officials, who have amassed wealth. There are audio clips of the conversation between them about the collection of money, and the bribe money collected was used to invest in cryptocurrency to convert the black money into white, said the Lokayukta in his letter to the CS.