HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested three government officials including a sub inspector (SI) for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes in three different cases in the state on Monday.
A DCA inspector, Kooreli Someshwar, posted in Nalgonda zone was caught by the ACB for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 from a charitable hospital staff in Kothagudem village in order to process the drug license application.
In another case, a TSRTC depot manager, Samala Srikanth, posted at Huzurabad, was held for reportedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant — a bus driver, Thatikonda Ravinder — to drop charges regarding unauthorised absence and irregular attendance.
In the third case, the ACB caught Asifabad SI Rajya Lakshmi red-handed in the police station while taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 to release one, Yahiya Khan, who was involved in an accident that took place in March.
All three in nutshell
DCA inspector K Someshwar took Rs 18K bribe from hospital staff for license processing
RTC depot manager Samala Srikanth took Rs 20K bribe from bus driver to drop charges of unauthorised absence and irregular attendance
SI Rajya Lakshmi took Rs 25K bribe to release accused in accident case