IAS officer paid ₹75 lakh bribe to stop transfer in Karnataka: Union Minister

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has alleged that ₹75 lakh was paid to Karnataka Minister KM Shivalingegowda to prevent the transfer of IAS officer and Hassan Deputy Commissioner Latha Kumari. He also accused her office of collecting bribes through intermediaries. Kumari has denied the allegations, calling them fake news, and said she would file a police complaint against the claims.