Sub-Registrar caught by ACB for demanding Rs 90,000 bribe

Hyderabad: Two people, including a government officer, were caught by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 90,000 in Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar district, on Tuesday, September 8.

Sub-Registrar Grade-II L Venkat Swamy demanded the money from the complainant, who had come for home registration work. The government officer had already accepted Rs 50,000 through Kammari Nagesh, a private employee.

Both accused were produced before the Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases at Nampally for judicial remand.

Citizens can report bribe demands by government officers and public servants on its toll-free number 1064, WhatsApp at 9440446106 or through social media accounts. The complainant’s identity will be confidential.