Overview
- The accused, identified as Prabhu Lal from the Assistant Engineer (Operations) office in Pedda Amberpet, was arrested after an ACB trap on October 29.
- He was caught accepting the bribe at a Bandlaguda tiffin centre for releasing service numbers needed to energise a sanctioned 63 KV transformer and new meters.
- The demand was linked to a newly constructed apartment at Thattiannaram in Abdullapurmet mandal, where the complainant had completed the installation work.
- ACB officials recovered the cash and produced him before the Special Court for ACB cases in Nampally, with further investigation under way.
- The bureau urged the public to report bribery demands via its toll-free 1064 or WhatsApp at 9440446106, assuring confidentiality for complainants.