Overview
- Special Deputy Collector Raja Reddy sought a ₹50,000 reward and Deputy Tahsildar Satish demanded ₹15,000 for forwarding a land acquisition file covering three acres and 21 guntas at Huselli village to NIMZ
- Satish was caught accepting ₹15,000 and chemical tests revealed bribe residues on his fingers and trouser pocket
- NIMZ driver Durgaiah allegedly solicited ₹100,000 to expedite pending work for a complainant’s differently abled brother
- All three accused were arrested on July 10 and promptly produced before the special ACB court in Nampally
- This operation marks the latest phase of a sustained ACB campaign that has exposed graft among officials across irrigation, municipal planning and revenue departments