Mysuru, June 24 -- * Excise Addl. Commr. preferred taking his Mercedes Benz for daily office commute instead of official car: Sources
* Supporters took out a procession after his release from jail in Lokayukta case
Excise Department Additional Commissioner Dr. Y. Manjunath had served as Mysuru Excise Deputy Commissioner from 2009 to 2013.
During his tenure, he came under the Lokayukta scanner in a bribery case linked to licence renewals. In July 2012, Lokayukta Police raided him in Mysuru following allegations that he had demanded bribes from bar owners for renewing their licences.
According to sources, Dr. Manjunath seldom used his official vehicle and instead commuted daily in a Mercedes-Benz car. Sources said that he regularly drove ...