Overview

• ACB teams conducted coordinated surprise checks on the intervening night of October 18–19, saying they uncovered a well-organised system of illegal cash collection from lorry drivers.
• Investigators observed RTA personnel allegedly neglecting duties while unauthorised agents stopped vehicles and collected payments on their behalf.
• Cash was seized during the operation, with The Hindu reporting ₹74,18,880 and Deccan Chronicle reporting ₹4,18,880, a discrepancy yet to be reconciled.
• Raids were executed at check posts in Vishnupuram/Wadapalli, Kodad, Krishna/Narayanpet, Bhoraj, Bhainsa, Wankhidi, Salabatpoor–Maddunur, Pendurthy, Zaheerabad, Palvoncha, Aswaraopet and Muthugudem/Penuballi.
• The ACB urged citizens to report bribe demands via toll-free 1064, WhatsApp 9440446106 or its social media handles, assuring complainant confidentiality.