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In its first trap of 2026, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) booked two officials of the Telangana Forest Development Corporation Limited (TGFDC) and a private individual in Kothagudem. The divisional manager, Thati Sravani, allegedly demanded Rs 3.51 lakh for approving bills related to eucalyptus cutting.
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In Nirmal district, the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested surveyor N Balakrishna Varma and his private assistant Pola Thirupathi while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 7,500 from a farmer for land demarcation and issuing a panchanama.
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Anti-Corruption Bureau officials conducted surprise checks at the Jammikunta municipal office in Karimnagar following allegations of irregularities. Officials examined files related to town planning, revenue administration and contractor payments as part of the verification process.
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The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case against Deputy Transport Commissioner Mahbubnagar for assets disproportionate to known income. ACB teams are conducting searches at his residences, relatives’, friends’, and suspected benami properties across Mahbubnagar, Ranga Reddy, and Hyderabad
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted surprise inspections at the Regional Transport Authority office in Khammam, detaining 13 unauthorised agents. A detailed report recommending disciplinary and legal action against negligent officials will be submitted to the government.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Revenue Inspector Vusa Shubha Kameshwari of Karepalli mandal in Khammam district after she was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for issuing a family member certificate.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Panchayat secretary Raj Kumar in Bellampalli for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a beneficiary of the Indiramma housing scheme. The bribe was sought to clear a bill of Rs 10,000.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Additional Collector and in-charge DEO A. Venkat Reddy along with two staff members in Hanamkonda for allegedly demanding a bribe to renew a private school’s application. The correspondent of Creative Model School was asked to pay Rs 1 lakh, later reduced to Rs 60,000, for clearance of the renewal.
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The Anti Corruption Bureau carried out searches at multiple locations linked to Assistant Director K Srinivasulu of Ranga Reddy district, seizing documents for several properties, gold, cash and vehicles. Officials said the market value of his assets may be significantly higher.
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ACB officials in Medak caught surveyor Srinivasulu and trainee Sharath Kumar Goud accepting Rs 20,000 as a bribe from a farmer seeking a land survey. The duo was arrested and produced before the ACB court in Hyderabad
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BRS leader Dr RS Praveen Kumar has alleged that officials of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA)–Asifabad unit are colluding with transport association leaders to extort bribes from the public. Addressing a press conference in Kagaznagar, he claimed officials were collecting around Rs 15 lakh monthly by fixing rates for services such as vehicle registration, driving licences, and permits, while evading Anti-Corruption Bureau action.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught two employees of the Tahsildar Secunderabad mandal office red-handed while accepting a bribe. The duo were found to have demanded a bribe of Rs. 3 lakh from a property owner.
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Medak ACB arrested Tekmal SI Rajesh for demanding a Rs 40,000 bribe to settle a theft case in Lok Adalat. Caught red-handed while collecting Rs 30,000, the SI ran two kilometres before being apprehended, prompting villagers to celebrate
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted surprise inspections in Sub-Registrar offices across Adilabad district, seizing unaccounted cash and uncovering irregularities. The checks followed allegations that staff of the Registration and Stamps Department were accepting bribes to register illegal layouts.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Adibatla Municipal Office Town Planning Officer B. Varaprasad for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 75,000 bribe to process a G+4 building permit. He was caught red-handed while receiving the money through his assistant.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Sub-Inspector Pramod Chintamani of the Pimpri Chinchwad police in Pune for allegedly demanding a Rs 2 crore bribe and accepting Rs 45.5 lakh from a lawyer representing an accused in an economic offence case
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught lineman Prabhu Lal of the Electricity Department in Pedda Amberpet while accepting a Rs 6,000 bribe for releasing service numbers for new electricity meters. The bribe was recovered, and he was produced before the ACB Court in Nampally
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A grama paripalana officer in Kothagudem district was caught by the ACB while accepting Rs.15,000 as a bribe for issuing a pattadar passbook. The accused, a former VRO, allegedly demanded money at the behest of higher officials.
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In Warangal, some fraudsters posing as ACB officials extorted Rs 10.20 lakh from RTA staff by threatening arrest over alleged corruption. The scam surfaced after one Motor Vehicle Inspector grew suspicious and approached the ACB office, which confirmed no such calls were made.
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The Telangana government has ordered the closure of all Transport Department check-posts after ACB raids exposed a Rs 4.18 lakh bribery racket across RTA facilities. Raids in border districts seized unaccounted cash, with officials accused of collecting illegal money
