Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau registers 19 cases in January; 17 public servants arrested

An amount of Rs 1.45 lakh seized in trap cases of various government departments, say officials

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau registered 19 cases in January, which include 10 trap cases, three cases of criminal misconduct, three regular enquiries and three discreet enquiries.

A total of 17 public servants, including three outsourced/private persons, were trapped and arrested by the ACB and remanded.

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An amount of Rs 1.45 lakh was seized in trap cases of various departments such as Education, Revenue, Home, Finance, Animal Husbandry, MA&UD, and Health Medical and Family Welfare, the ACB officials said.

In a disproportionate assets case of the Tribal Welfare Department, assets worth Rs 65.50 lakh were unearthed, officials added.