Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday, October 14, nabbed two government officials and one private employee in two separate cases for allegedly accepting bribes.
A total of Rs 45,000 was recovered in both cases.
In the first instance, a Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) line man from Machinonipally village located in Vangoor mandal of Nagarkurnool district was caught accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe.
According to ACB officials, the accused officer, Thota Nagendra, demanded the bribe to install a transformer in the agricultural field of the complainant.
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In the second case, a mandal surveyor serving in the Tahsildhar office of Siricilla mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district was caught along with his private assistant while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
According to the ACB officials, the accused officer, Madisetti Venugopal, had earlier accepted Rs 10,000 as a bribe for surveying a land and furnishing a Panchanama copy to the complainant. His private assistant, Sura Vamshi, has also been caught by the ACB.
ACB has urged the public to file a complaint in case any public servant demands a bribe for official work.
Aggrieved individuals can contact the ACB on the toll-free number 1064, or through its website and social media platforms, i.e., WhatsApp (9440446106), Facebook (Telangana ACB), and X/formerly Twitter (@TelanganaACB).
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