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The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted surprise checks at 13 Mee Seva centres in Telangana and found irregularities, including blank certificates and overcharging of applicants. A case was registered in Alwal, and a report will be sent to the government for action.

An ACB trap in Adilabad’s Boath mandal led to the arrest of a forest range officer and junior assistant while allegedly accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe. The duo reportedly demanded Rs 40,000 to clear a Haritha Haram-related bill.

Theegala Ashok, Sub-Inspector in Mamada mandal, Nirmal, was arrested by the ACB for accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe from a real estate agent to avoid registering a cheating case. He was produced in Karimnagar court and sent to judicial remand.

ACB officials caught a community organiser from Kukatpally zone red-handed while accepting a Rs 18,000 bribe from a women’s self-help group for processing a Rs 20 lakh loan. A case has been registered and the accused will be produced in court.

A revenue official in Quthbullapur, G. Ganesh, was caught by the ACB allegedly taking Rs 15,000 as a bribe for a family member certificate. The remaining amount was seized, and he was remanded to judicial custody.

The ACB conducted raids at multiple locations linked to suspended Hanumakonda Deputy Collector Venkat Reddy, allegedly uncovering disproportionate assets worth Rs 8.30 crore. Cash and property documents were seized as part of an ongoing investigation.

Telangana ACB registered 78 cases from October to December 2025, the highest in 15 years. A reward mela recognised high-performing officers, while DG Charu Sinha emphasised the importance of professional, fair, and thorough investigations supported by continuous capacity building.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested three Nandigama mandal officials for demanding a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh for house-building permission. They were caught red-handed while accepting Rs 1 lakh. Legal proceedings are underway in ACB Court, Hyderabad.

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested an Endowment Department inspector in Hyderabad for accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe. The official had allegedly demanded Rs 1.50 lakh for issuing a land survey report and was caught red-handed during the transaction.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a disproportionate assets case against a Deputy Transport Commissioner and conducted searches across Telangana, detecting properties, land, cash, gold and vehicles worth Rs 12.72 crore, with officials saying the market value is significantly higher.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has reported a steep rise in bribery cases across the erstwhile Adilabad district, which includes Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. Cases jumped from 18 in 2024 to 31 in 2025, marking a 72 percent increase.

The ACB launched predawn searches across Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Mahbubnagar after filing a DA case against Srinivas, Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records. Raids are underway at his office, home and properties linked to his relatives. More details awaited.

Mancherial’s district Cooperative Officer, Rathod Bikku, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a Rs. 2 lakh bribe from a cooperative bank employee. He was caught red-handed and sent to judicial remand in Karimnagar.

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials conducted raids across Adilabad district’s RTA check posts on Sunday, seizing Rs. 1.31 lakh from staff allegedly collecting bribes. Previous raids, including at Wankidi, also revealed unaccounted cash, highlighting persistent corruption in transport checkpoints.

The ACB seized Rs 43,300 in unaccounted cash from staff at the Zaheerabad RTA check post during a Sunday morning raid. Officials said the money was collected as bribes from vehicles crossing the Telangana–Karnataka border.

ACB officials in Warangal arrested district fisheries officer Allu Nagamani and field officer P. Harish for accepting a Rs 70,000 bribe to process a file related to new cooperative society members.

ACB officials caught TGSPDCL lineman Thota Nagendra red-handed in Nagarkurnool while accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe from a farmer to install a transformer. The bribe amount was recovered, and Nagendra was arrested and produced before the ACB Court in Hyderabad

The ACB arrested two Drugs Control Administration officials and a private employee in Karimnagar for allegedly taking a ₹20,000 bribe from a medical shop owner. The officials had sent the private employee to collect the money, who was caught in a trap.

Senior IPS officer Charu Sinha has officially taken charge as the new Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Telangana. She promised to boost the fight against corruption, ensure transparent governance, and protect public interest across the state

The ACB launched surprise raids on Electricity Department ADE Ambedkar’s residences in Hyderabad over graft allegations. During the searches, officials seized cash worth Rs 2 crore stacked in bundles at the officer’s residence and the residence of one Sathish, reportedly a benami of the officer.