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Telangana ACB Catches Nagireddypet Tahsildar Over Rs 50,000 Bribe

Officials say the payment was routed through a private intermediary to secure a favorable land-transfer report.

Overview

  • The revenue officer in Kamareddy district was caught red-handed on Tuesday after allegedly accepting the bribe.
  • The money was allegedly taken to write a positive report enabling transfer of agricultural land to a complainant from his father's name.
  • Investigators reported the acceptance of an undue advantage of Rs 50,000 constituted dishonest and improper performance of public duties.
  • The transaction was allegedly facilitated by a private person acting as a middleman between the complainant and the official.
  • The Anti-Corruption Bureau opened a case that remains under investigation, with details drawn from its official release reported by PTI/News18.