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Telangana ACB Arrests Mulugu SI, Constable Over Rs 50,000 Bribe at Police Station

Officials say the money was taken as a reward for help in an eviction case, with a probe now underway.

Overview

  • ACB officers apprehended the duo inside Mulugu Police Station on November 11 after the SI allegedly demanded and accepted the bribe through the constable.
  • The Hindu identified the accused as Sub-Inspector Ch. Vijay Kumar and his driver, Armed Reserve constable Raju, of the Siddipet Commissionerate.
  • Investigators say the payment was tied to assistance in the eviction of a residential property belonging to the complainant’s elder sister.
  • The tainted ₹50,000 was recovered from constable Raju, and the ACB said the officers performed public duty improperly and dishonestly to gain undue advantage.
  • Both men were arrested and produced before the special court for ACB cases in Hyderabad, and the case remains under investigation.