Kothagudem: Electricity line inspector in ACB net

According to ACB DSP Y. Ramesh, the accused, Jinugu Nagaraju, demanded a bribe of Rs 65,000 from the complainant, Guguloth Nagaraju. He requested the money to avoid filing a case against Guguloth, who was allegedly using electricity illegally from his uncle's house for construction work at his site in Karakavagu, Paloncha mandal.

Kothagudem: ACB sleuths trapped an electricity department line inspector and caught him red-handed while accepting bribe from a person at Paloncha town in the district on Wednesday.

According to ACB DSP, Y Ramesh the accused Jinugu Nagaraju demanded Rs 65,000 as bribe from the complainant Guguloth Nagaraju. He demanded the money for not booking a case against the complainant, who was said to have drawn electricity illegally from his uncle”s house for the construction of his house at Karakavagu in Paloncha mandal.

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After bargaining the line inspector agreed to accept Rs.26,000 as bribe for not booking a case against the complainant. Before accepting the amount the line inspector changed two locations to evade any possible arrest by ACB, but was finally caught at a market place in the town.

Ramesh said that the bribe amount was seized, line inspector was apprehended and he would be produced before the court for ACB cases.