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Telangana: ACB arrests agriculture officer for accepting Rs 20,000 bribe in Sangareddy

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a Mandal Agriculture Officer of Sadasivpet mandal in Sangareddy district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant for extending an official favour.
The accused officer, G. Ramesh, was caught red-handed at his office around 1300 hours while accepting the bribe, the ACB said in a release.
He had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 30,000 for ensuring the smooth and uninterrupted functioning of a fertiliser business run by the complainant's son-in-law.
The officer had already received Rs 10,000 on October 19, 2026, and was caught accepting the remaining Rs 20,000 on Tuesday.
The tainted amount was recovered from his possession, the ACB said.
The officer allegedly abused his official position to obtain undue advantage and was being produced before the II Additional Special Judge for Trial of SPE and ACB Cases Court in Hyderabad.
The case is under investigation.
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