Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, May 11, caught the Panchayat Secretary of Komuravelli village, Siddipet, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
According to the ACB, the accused, Gaddam Raju Goud, had demanded the money for removing a drainage pipeline laid by the gram panchayat in the complainant’s plot.
Raju Goud had routed the money through Gollapalli Anjaneylu, husband of Sarpanch Gollapalli Padma.
Based on a complaint, the ACB booked a case and caught them red-handed.
Both persons have been arrested and produced before a special court in Hyderabad.
Telangana ACB urges all citizens to report incidents of bribery demands by government officials. Complaints can be made through the toll-free number 1064, WhatsApp 9440446106, the ACB Facebook page (Telangana ACB), or through the official website.
