A Purushotham and K Srinivas Reddy
Hyderabad: Two government officials working in the agricultural department in Karimnagar were caught red-handed by the anti-corruption bureau officials on Saturday, March 29.
According to the complainant, the two accused – A Purushotham, working as a selection grade secretary, and K Srinivas Reddy, working as a security guard – in Karimnagar’s agriculture market committee demanded a bribe of Rs 60,000 to renew the wholesale fruit business commission agent’s license.
Two days ago, another government official working in Adilabad was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 by officials of the Telangana ACB.
District extension and media officer Adilabad, Macherlaposhetty Ravi Shankar, was caught red-handed after a complaint was filed.
According to ACB officials, the officer had demanded the bribe in exchange for not sending a report against the complainant in an ongoing enquiry. Following a complaint, the ACB laid a trap and apprehended Ravi Shankar while accepting the money.
Officials urged citizens to report corruption by dialing 1064. Further investigation into the case is underway.
This post was last modified on March 29, 2025 9:38 pm