10-07-2025
Two Chittapur officers suspended on the charge of corruption
Chief Executive Officer of the Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat Bhanwar Singh Meena has suspended two Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) officers on the charge of corruption and dereliction of duty.
The suspension orders were issued on Wednesday under the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1957.
Junior Engineer in the Panchayat Raj Engineering Sub-Division, Chittapur, Sripadrao Bapurao Kulkarni was suspended after a video surfaced showing him demanding a bribe for processing bills.
His suspension followed a recommendation by the Executive Officer, Taluk Panchayat, Chittapur, and it was enforced shortly after the video clip went viral.
In another order, In-charge Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) at Gundgurthi in Chittapur taluk Manjushree Jahagirdar was suspended for irregularities and failure to discharge duties.
The action was taken following a written complaint from Gundgurthi Gram Panchayat president Suvarna Sannaki who accused the PDO of corruption and administrative lapses. The order noted that Ms. Jahagirdar failed to respond to a show-cause notice issued by the Executive Officer of Chittapur Taluk Panchayat.
Both officers will remain under suspension pending further inquiry.
