Overview

• H V Yarappa Reddy, executive engineer of BBMP’s C V Raman Nagar division, was arrested on June 17 while accepting a ₹10 lakh bribe from contractor Hemanth G M.
• The engineer solicited the payment to clear a pending contractor bill, leading the complainant to file a Lokayukta complaint.
• Lokayukta police laid a trap based on the complaint, seized the cash and placed it in safe custody for legal proceedings.
• Reddy remains in custody and is undergoing interrogation as investigators build their corruption case.
• The arrest underscores persistent governance and integrity challenges for BBMP as it remains in operation during its transition to the Greater Bengaluru Authority.