Villagers from Penchikalpet mandal in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district have accused a computer operator of collecting Rs 26 lakh in bribes for land titles and partitioning of assets on the Bhu Bharati portal. The accused is said to have cheated many more applicants and faced similar corruption charges earlier at Rebbena MRO’s office.
Five persons were arrested in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district for allegedly organising banned online betting near Ainam village in Dahegaon mandal. Police seized five mobile phones and Rs 65,270 in cash. The accused were luring the public with promises of high returns through Rs 1,000 tokens and posting betting details on social media.
A farmer from Kolamchichpalli village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, was arrested for illegally cultivating cannabis as an intercrop in his cotton field. Acting on a tip-off, police seized 380 plants
Asifabad police, with the help of locals laid a 9.5 km gravel road between Maoist-affected Lendiguda and Chorupalli and from Punaguda to Chorupalli in Lingapur mandal.
