Overview
- ACB arrested Rajesh, a sub-inspector at Tekmal police station in Medak, for allegedly demanding and accepting ₹30,000 for favourable action in a pending case.
- Officials said the officer tried to flee with the cash across nearby fields during the trap and was chased down, with the tainted amount recovered from his possession.
- The Tekmal arrest involved a bribe taken under the pretext of acting on notices under Section 35(3) of the BNSS Act, 2023, and the accused will be produced before the special court for ACB cases in Hyderabad.
- In a separate operation in Yellandu, ACB arrested deputy tahsildar Mohammed Yakoob Pasha, technical assistant Vijay Kumar, and private individual Pothu Shabareesh over a ₹30,000 demand to avoid a report and closure of a ration shop.
- ACB recovered the cash from Shabareesh, produced all three before the special court for SPE and ACB cases in Warangal, and urged the public to report bribe demands via toll-free 1064 or its WhatsApp and social media channels.