Benguluru, July 6: The Karnataka Lokayukta on Friday recommended disciplinary action against senior IPS officer Srinath Mahadev Joshi, a former superintendent of police in the Lokayukta’s Bengaluru office for his suspected involvement in an extortion racket that laundered nearly ₹5 crore through cryptocurrency.
It in a letter to the state chief secretary, dated July 3, has sought action under the All India Services (Conduct) Rules after a preliminary probe linked the officer to the accused.
He is alleged to have maintained contact with G Ningappa alias Ningappa Sawant, a dismissed head constable who impersonated Lokayukta personnel to extort bribes from government officials.
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