Overview
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Additional Collector A Venkat Reddy and two education department staff after an alleged Rs 60,000 bribe demand tied to a private school’s renewal.
- Farmers from Urugonda rallied at the Hanamkonda collectorate, carrying a banner, bursting firecrackers, and distributing sweets to mark the arrest.
- Protesters alleged the official blocked or extracted payments as compensation for land acquired for the Greenfield Highway despite orders authorizing payouts.
- Demonstrators called for his removal from government service and the confiscation of any assets they claim are beyond known income.
- Villagers recalled his 2008 suspension over alleged disproportionate assets and later corruption allegations in Jangaon, while officials have not announced any dismissal or asset seizure following the ACB action.