Keesara locals celebrate as ACB team nabs ‘corrupt’ cops

Residents celebrate outside Keesara police station after ACB arrests Inspector Anjaneyulu and SI Gnanender Reddy in an alleged Rs 5 lakh bribery case. The ACB said Reddy was caught accepting the bribe allegedly on the inspector’s instructions, in exchange for station bail and favour in a PDS case

Hyderabad: Residents of Keesara burst crackers outside the Keesara police station on Thursday, hours after Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths arrested an inspector and a sub-inspector in connection with an alleged Rs 5 lakh bribery case.

The unusual show of celebration followed the arrest of Keesara Inspector Arkapally Anjaneyulu and Sub-Inspector Dyapa Gnanender Reddy. A large number of residents gathered outside the station and burst crackers, with the scenes reflecting the relief expressed by the local community over the ACB action.

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According to an ACB official, Reddy was caught allegedly accepting Rs 5 lakh from a complainant on Wednesday night. The money was allegedly being collected on the instructions of Anjaneyulu.

The ACB said the bribe had allegedly been demanded in return for granting station bail to the complainant and showing him favour in a PDS case.