Bajpe head constable falls in Lokayukta net while accepting bribe

March 8, 2011

Mangalore, March 8: Lokayukta sleuths have caught Bajpe Police Head Constable red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a Belthangady man for returning his passport, on Tuesday, March 8.

The culprit is identified as Subhash Chandra, Head Constable of Bajpe police station.

Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, D S Jagamainair, SP, Lokayukta Police, said that action was taken against the cop following a complaint by a certain Muhammad Muhiyuddin of Belthangady. Muhiyuddin in his complaint had said that the constable in question had held up his passport and demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to return the same, Jagamainair said.

“He is from working in the gulf and is scheduled to return soon. He filed a complaint with us stating that the cop had held his passport and was demanding bribe to return it to him immediately. We took the necessary action and caught him”, Jagamainair said.

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Udupi: 2 youths arrested for sharing confidential Indian Navy Vessel data with Pakistan

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November 21,2025

Udupi: The Malpe Police have arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly sharing classified information related to Indian Navy vessels with individuals in Pakistan, posing a serious threat to national security.

According to a complaint filed by the CEO of Udupi Cochin Shipyard, Malpe—an institution under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways—the prime accused, Rohit (29), was working as an insulator through subcontractor M/S Shushma Marine Pvt Ltd. He had earlier served at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, Kerala, where naval ships are under construction.

Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said the accused had unlawfully shared, via WhatsApp, confidential identification numbers of Navy-related ships and other classified details while working in Kerala, allegedly for illegal gains.

After joining the Malpe shipyard unit, Rohit reportedly continued collecting sensitive information through a friend in Kochi and circulated it to unauthorised individuals, violating national security protocols and potentially endangering India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity.

Based on the complaint, Malpe Police registered a case under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

A police team led by Karkala Subdivision Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada—along with PSI Anil Kumar D, ASI Harish, and PC Ravi Jadhav—conducted the investigation and arrested the two accused, identified as Rohit (29) and Santri (37), both residents of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

The duo was produced before the court, which remanded them in judicial custody till December 3. Further investigation is in progress.

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