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Jun 20, 2025
Karnataka Lokayukta extortion case unfolds
The Karnataka Lokayukta is digging into a corruption case that links IPS officer Srinath Joshi and former constable Ningappa Savant.
Savant was involved in threatening officials with raids, which led to his arrest in May—though the High Court later called it unconstitutional and let him out on bail.
TL;DR
Investigators think this could be part of a bigger scheme
Savant is accused of extorting over ₹56 lakh from excise officials, with messages suggesting he reported the collection to Joshi.
Investigators think this could be part of a bigger scheme involving up to ₹4.15 crore and are using tech evidence to track connections between officials.
The police want to keep probing despite a court-ordered pause, hoping to uncover how deep this network goes.