Transco AE in ACB trap in Aswaraopet

The accused official Sharath Kumar demanded the money to give electricity connection to a farm field belonging to the complainant Konakalla Aditya.

Kothagudem: An assistant engineer of Transco was caught red-handed by ACB sleuths while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh at Aswaraopet in the district on Thursday.

The accused official Sharath Kumar demanded the money to give electricity connection to a farm field belonging to the complainant Konakalla Aditya at Maddikonda village in Aswaraopet mandal.

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As Aditya approached the ACB its officers laid a trap to catch him. The ACB officials conducted a search at Aswaraopet sub-station. The accused was taken into custody and would be produced in ACB court, informed the officials.