The Freedom Press
Adilabad, November 4: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on here Wednesday arrested a Sub-Inspector of Police attached to Bazarhath Noor Police Station in Adilabad district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 from a complainant in exchange for official favour.
According to an ACB press release, the accused officer, G. Ramesh, initially demanded ₹50,000 and later reduced the amount to ₹40,000 following the complainant’s request. He allegedly threatened to implicate the complainant in a case registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to the alleged suicide of an unmarried woman, if he failed to pay the bribe.
The complainant had approached the officer seeking the return of his mobile phone, which had been retained by the accused. The deceased woman had reportedly made her last phone call to the complainant before her death.
During the trap operation, the accused allegedly instructed the complainant to place the bribe amount beneath centering boxes near an under-construction petrol bunk on the outskirts of the village. The complainant followed the instructions, following which the ACB caught the officer in the trap.
The ACB stated that the officer had misused his official position to obtain undue advantage. He was arrested and produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases at Karimnagar for judicial remand.
The case is under investigation. The ACB has withheld the complainant’s identity for security reasons.
The bureau has urged the public to report demands for bribes by government officials through its toll-free helpline 1064. Complaints can also be lodged through WhatsApp at 9440446106, Facebook (Telangana ACB) and X (@TelanganaACB).
