TGSPDCL assistant engineer caught allegedly accepting Rs 1.2 lakh bribe in Hyderabad

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials allegedly caught a TGSPDCL assistant engineer in Hyderabad while accepting a Rs 1.2 lakh bribe for approving applications for six new electricity meters. The officer was remanded in judicial custody, according to ACB officials.

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Thursday caught P Sandhaya Rakesh, Assistant Engineer of TGSPDCL, Madannapet Section in Santosh Nagar when allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh.

According to ACB officials, the officer demanded and accepted the bribe from a complainant in exchange for approving online applications for six new electricity meters to replace old, missing meters.

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The ACB recovered the bribe amount from the officer at his instance.

He was produced before the special court for ACB cases in Nampally and remanded in judicial custody.

The ACB urged the citizens to report bribery demands by government officials through its toll-free number 1064, WhatsApp at 9440446106, or its official social media platforms.