Telangana ACB Nabs Three Govt. Employees In Bribe Cases
Complainants’ details in two cases were withheld due to security reasons: ACB
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested three government employees in connection with two separate bribe cases registered against them.
In the first case, the ACB nabbed Annaboina Rajeswara Rao, a motor vehicle driver working at Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district for criminal misconduct.
The ACB first booked the case under provisions of Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act against Rao for accepting bribes to the tune of Rs.31.44 lakh from various employees and job aspirants, making false promises to secure transfers, manipulating medical fitness outcomes and promotions.
Rao misused his official position for personal financial gain by engaging in corrupt and fraudulent practices between 2021 and 2024. Не exploited his influence over internal administrative processes such as transfers, promotions, recruitments, and corporate medical board decisions.
The allegations include collecting bribes amounting to Rs.31.44 lakh from various employees and job aspirants making false promises to secure transfers, and manipulating medical fitness outcomes apart from providing job placements, and influencing promotions.
These amounts were reportedly received through both cash and digital payments, often using intermediaries. Rao failed to fulfill any of the commitments made. Based on a complaint, the ACB booked a case and nabbed him.
In the second case, the ACB caught red-handed G Sudhakar, a Superintendent at the office of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zilla Praja Parishad in Mulugu district while accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 from a complainant as a reward for preparing the medical leave period salary bills of the complainant and submitting it to the District Treasury Office, Mulugu.
The second accused Sanikonnu Soumya, a Junior Assistant at CEO office, demanded Rs.5,000 from the complainant for preparing the bills. Of the Rs.25,000, Rs.20,000 would be for Sudhakar while Rs.5,000 for Soumya.
The police recovered the bribe amount from Sudhakar. The details of the complainants in the two cases were withheld due to security reasons.