Raids at RTA checkposts, sub-registrar offices
The ACB found several irregularities at RTA check posts, Sub-Registrar offices
Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted surprise checks at RTA checkposts, offices and sub-registrar offices across Telangana on Thursday, following which several arrests were made and unexplained sources of funds were seized.
During searches at Salabatpur RTA checkpost in Kamareddy district and RTA offices in Peddapalli, Trimulgherry and Uppal, an unaccounted amount of `1.81 lakhs was seized. Several irregularities were also observed.
The ACB also conducted surprise checks at sub-registrar offices at Burgampadu of Bhadradri Kothagudem district and Bheemdevarapalli of Hanamkonda district. During the checks, `91,000 was seized.
"Several irregularities were noticed. A report will be sent to the state government for necessary action," officials said.
In a separate case, the ACB caught Battala Raj Kumar, an accounts officer and Kondra Ravi Kumar, a computer operator, both working in the office of Adilabad municipality, while demanding and accepting a bribe amount of `15,000 from the complainant for doing an official favour.
They demanded bribe for handing over a cheque of `3.80 lakh which is a partial payment from the pending amount of `60 lakh related to CC road drains and high mast lighting works executed by the complainant in Adilabad Municipality over the past two years.
The tainted bribe amount of `15,000 was recovered from the arrested persons.
In another case, the ACB registered a case against Ananthula Sathish Kumar, a panchayat secretary in Nagulapati Annaram Grama Panchayat in Suryapet district under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a bribe of `15,000 from a complainant for an official favour. The complainant wanted permission to establish kilns for production of charcoal.
