MPO caught red-handed while accepting bribe in Nirmal

In-charge ACB DSP Madusudhan said the accused was Srinivas Reddy, MPO and in-charge Mandal Parishad Development Officer of Nirmal Rural mandal

Nirmal: A Mandal Panchayat Officer (MPO) was arrested by sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a bribe of Rs 2.25 lakh from a real estate developer here on Tuesday.

In-charge ACB DSP Madusudhan said the accused was Srinivas Reddy, MPO and in-charge Mandal Parishad Development Officer of Nirmal Rural mandal.

Srinivas Reddy was caught on a dragnet laid by the sleuths of ACB when he was receiving funds from the realtor. He was harassing the latter seeking a bribe of Rs 2.70 lakh for approval of Panchayati Raj department for a building layout. The realtor approached the sleuths who in turn trapped the public servant.

It is learned that Nirmal Rural Panchayat Secretary Satyanarayana also demanded bribe for discharging his duties. He was, however, not present when Srinivas Reddy was accepting the funds from the realtor.

A case was registered against the MPO. The engineer will be produced before a special court for ACB cases in Karimanagar on Wednesday.

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