Hyderabad

Malkajgiri Cybercrime Police officers caught taking Rs 1 lakh bribe

The accused officers had demanded the bribe in exchange for issuing a notice to the complainant instead of arresting him in a cybercrime case.

Hyderabad: Two armed reserve Sub-Inspectors working at the Cybercrime Police Station, Malkajgiri Commissionerate, were caught by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday, March 9, for allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe.

According to the ACB, the accused officers, Pramod Goud and Jatavath Babu Naik, had demanded the bribe in exchange for issuing a notice to the complainant instead of arresting him in a cybercrime case.

The bribe amount was recovered from Babu Naik. Both officers will be presented before a special court in Nampally, a press release from the agency said.

This post was last modified on March 9, 2026 7:07 pm

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