ACB catches DEE red-handed taking Rs 10K bribe

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday caught a Deputy Executive Engineer of the Quality Control Cell, Musheerabad Division, red-handed while demanding and accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe from a contractor for official favours. The accused officer, Sai Ram, DEE, was apprehended by City Range-I ACB officials on Tuesday while accepting the bribe.

According to the ACB, the officer demanded money regarding Quality Control Certificates for two contract works undertaken by the complainant. The bribe was sought for an already issued certificate pertaining to the first work and for issuing a new certificate for the second completed project. Following a formal complaint, ACB officials laid a successful trap, catching Sai Ram in the act and recovering the tainted money fromhis possession at his instance.

The accused officer is being produced before the I Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Nampally for judicial remand as investigations continue. The identity and details of the complainant have been withheld by the bureau for security reasons. Meanwhile, the ACB urged citizens to report bribe demands by public servants using its toll-free helpline 1064 or WhatsApp number 9440446106, assuring necessary legal action against corrupt officials across state departments.

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