P Sandhaya Rakesh
Hyderabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths have arrested an assistant engineer of TGSPDCL for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 1.2 lakh bribe.
P Sandhaya Rakesh, working at TGSPDCL’s Madannapet section in Santosh Nagar Sub Division, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from a complainant for approving his online application to replace old electricity meters with six new ones, according to officials. “The accused official had performed his duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage,” ACB said. Based on the complaint, ACB’s City Range-II team laid a trap and arrested Rakesh while he was accepting the bribe at his office. The tainted cash was recovered from his possession.
ACB has urged the public to report any bribe demand by a public servant by calling its toll-free number 1064. People can also reach the bureau through WhatsApp at 9440446106 or via its Facebook and X handles, both under the name Telangana ACB. The case is under investigation. The agency assured that the identity and details of complainants will be kept confidential.
The accused has been arrested and will be produced before the principal special judge for ACB cases at Nampally for judicial remand.