Abdullapurmet tahsildar, surveyor held for accepting Rs 20 lakh bribe in HMDA layout survey

The ACB arrested an Abdullapurmet tahsildar and a mandal surveyor for allegedly accepting a Rs 20 lakh bribe in exchange for conducting a survey and issuing a joint inspection report for a layout. The bribe amount was recovered during the trap, and both officials will be produced before a special court.

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a Tahsildar and a Mandal Surveyor of Abdullapurmet mandal in Ranga Reddy district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh to conduct a survey and issue a joint inspection survey report for a layout under HMDA guidelines.

The officials, identified as Tahsildar B. Sudershan Reddy and Mandal Surveyor Batuka Srinivasulu, were caught by the ACB while the surveyor was allegedly accepting the bribe on the instructions of the Tahsildar.

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According to the ACB, the two officials had initially demanded Rs 30 lakh from the complainant, but later reduced the amount to Rs 20 lakh.

The ACB officials apprehended Srinivasulu near Abdullapurmet while he was allegedly receiving the money. The entire bribe amount was recovered from his possession. The fingers of both his hands tested positive during a chemical test conducted by the ACB.

Both officials were arrested and will be produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Nampally in Hyderabad. The case is under investigation.