The Times of India

NRI says LDA officials sought Rs 40L bribe; claims threats forced him to consider leaving India

Lucknow Development Authority officials were arrested in a bribery trap. An NRI businessman alleged initial demands of Rs 40 lakh for his commercial complex. He stated that threats of demolition caused him significant mental stress. The Vigilance Establishment is now investigating a potentially larger extortion network. LDA has initiated departmental action and restricted outsider entry into its enforcement section.