Mangaluru: Commissioner of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Mansoor Ali, who was arrested by the Lokayukta sleuths on charges of allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25 lakh through a broker, was remanded to 14 days judicial custody on Tuesday.
Ali was arrested on March 23 after a trap was laid for him following a complaint by a realtor.
During the operation, Ali’s aide Mohammed Saleem was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh for issuing transfer of development rights (TDR) clearance.
The team seized Rs 25 lakh from their possession.