ACB nabs PJTSAU Associate Dean for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Hyderabad arrested Dr. M Goverdhan, Associate Dean of Agronomy at PJTSAU, Rajendra Nagar, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Dr. M Goverdhan, Associate Dean of Agronomy at Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Rajendra Nagar, when he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh on Tuesday.

According to ACB officials, Goverdhan had initially demanded and accepted Rs 25,000 from a complainant for issuing a seed licence to his firm. He later sought an additional Rs 1 lakh as a reward (bribe) and to ensure that no hurdles would be created by Agriculture Department officials in the complainant’s seed business.

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Acting on a complaint, the ACB City Range-II unit laid a trap and caught the official while accepting the bribe. The tainted amount was recovered from his possession.

Officials stated that the tainted officer misused his official position to obtain undue advantage. He was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.