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State ACBs Trap and Arrest Public Servants in Multi‑City Bribery Raids

Verified complaint-led sting operations recovered cash and phones before accused were produced for judicial remand.

Overview

  • On Monday ACB teams in Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan carried out verified traps that led to multiple arrests and on‑the‑spot cash recoveries.
  • Telangana ACB caught GHMC town planning supervisor Tulasiram Sunitha accepting Rs 4 lakh as part payment of an Rs 8 lakh demand and seized an additional Rs 2.5 lakh in unaccounted cash from her.
  • Ranga Reddy health officials DMHO Swarna Kumari and inspector M. Srinivas and a private driver were arrested after the driver took Rs 1 lakh as part of a demanded Rs 2 lakh payment tied to return of seized keys and licensing of a physiotherapy centre.
  • Mumbai and Navi Mumbai units arrested Borivali PSI Dnyaneshwar Parade for allegedly taking Rs 1.3 lakh to avoid arrests and a Mathadi Board inspector and guard for accepting Rs 43,000 for a worker registration receipt, while Rajasthan ACB detained ASI Sukhdev Jat for a Rs 10,000 bribe.
  • ACB releases say complaints were verified before each trap, accused have been produced before special ACB courts under the Prevention of Corruption framework, investigations are ongoing, and the agencies have urged the public to report bribery demands.