After 17 Years, Former Hostel Welfare Officer Gets One-Year Jail In ₹7,000 Bribery Case
Nageshwar was caught by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on November 28, 2009, for demanding and accepting the bribe to process pending rent bills and clear a cheque for Rs 40,000.
Hyderabad:Nearly 17 years after he was caught accepting a Rs 7,000 bribe, former hostel welfare officer Kandi Nageshwar was sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment by a ACB special court here on Friday. It also imposed a total fine of `10,000.
Nageshwar was caught by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on November 28, 2009, for demanding and accepting the bribe to process pending rent bills and clear a cheque for Rs 40,000.
The II Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Md. Abdul Javeed Pasha, convicted Nageshwar, who was working as the hostel welfare officer at the Social Welfare Boys Hostel in Shankarampet-A of Medak district, on October 23, 2026. The court sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment under each count, with both sentences to run concurrently.
