AP sub-registrar commits suicide in Chennai

The Sub-Registrar of Bukkapatnam in Sri Sathya Sai district, who was caught by anti-corruption bureau officials and subsequently fled, tragically took his own life.

Anantapur: Sub-Registrar of Bukkapatnam in Sri Sathya Sai district who fled after anti-corruption bureau officials trapped him, has ended his life.

The sub-registrar Srinivas Nayak, 42, unable to bear the humiliation, went to Chennai and hanged himself in a hotel room there, according to reports reaching here.

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ACB officials trapped him on November 22 when he was taking Rs 10,000 as bribe from a farmer Surendar Reddy.

While the ACB was going through the motions, Nayak who was standing at a corner, fled to Chennai.

The lodge management noticed the death on Saturday and informed the police.