Overview
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau said a complaint is on record at Mills Colony Police Station and urged public servants to report such calls to its 1064 helpline and the nearest police station.
- According to victim accounts, unidentified callers contacted several Motor Vehicle Inspectors after recent inspections and threatened arrest, leading to transfers reported at about Rs 10.20 lakh.
- In one case reported by police, Road Transport Officer Jaipal Reddy sent Rs 10 lakh in three instalments after a caller identifying herself as an ACB deputy superintendent demanded payment.
- Investigators said calls originated from multiple mobile numbers traced to Karnataka and described the caller as speaking with a Rayalaseema accent.
- ACB officials clarified that genuine officers neither demand money nor give advance notice before raids and advised employees to verify any outreach through official channels.