ACB catches lineman in Telangana for Rs 6,000 bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught lineman Prabhu Lal of the Electricity Department in Pedda Amberpet while accepting a Rs 6,000 bribe for releasing service numbers for new electricity meters. The bribe was recovered, and he was produced before the ACB Court in Nampally

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana caught a line inspector of the Electricity Department for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 for doing official work.

The lineman, Prabhu Lal, working at the Assistant Engineer (Operations) office in Pedda Amberpet, was caught red-handed by the ACB at a tiffin centre while accepting the bribe amount of Rs 6,000. Prabhu Lal had demanded the bribe from a person for releasing service numbers for new electricity meters installed at an apartment in Abdullapurmet.

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The bribe amount was recovered from Prabhu Lal’s possession. He was arrested and produced before the ACB Court in Nampally.