Forest Conservation Dept. Officer arrested for soliciting bribe
January 13, 2026 12:16 pm
An officer attached to the Forest Conservation Department has been arrested by investigating officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe amounting to Rs. 30,000 and a bottle of alcohol.
The arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Hulannuge, CIABOC officials said.
According to investigations, the officer had allegedly accepted the bribe in exchange for refraining from filing a case over the alleged misuse of a plot of land belonging to a reserve.
The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Magistrate’s Court.
