Hyderabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials from Telangana arrested the Panchayat secretary of Suddala village in Sircilla district on Thursday, August 17, when he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a person for official work.
The accused, Pendota Jagadeshwar, had allegedly demanded a hefty amount from the complainant, who is a native of Suddala village, for granting official permission for constructing a house at his native place.
Subsequently, he approached the ACB from where he obtained powdered currency. ACB officials conducted a chemical test on the accused’s right-hand, which showed a positive result.
The accused officer was arrested and produced before the first additional special judge for SPE and ACB cases at a court in Karimnagar. The case is under investigation.
