ACB arrests Sadasivapet agriculture officer in bribery case

Sangareddy: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths nabbed Sadasivapet Mandal Agriculture Officer G Ramesh while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a fertiliser shop owner.

The accused had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the shop owner and initially accepted Rs 20,000 on October 10. Unable to pay the remaining amount, the complainant approached ACB officials, who laid a trap and arrested the officer while he was accepting another Rs 20,000.

The accused was produced before the Second Additional Special Judge for Trial of SPE and ACB Cases Court in Hyderabad. The case is under investigation.