Chandanagar Sub-Inspector, constable in ACB net for taking ₹75,000 bribe
Two police officers from the Chandanagar station were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for accepting a bribe of ₹75,000. The officials allegedly demanded the money in exchange for favors related to an ongoing criminal investigation.
Why it matters
Corruption within law enforcement undermines public trust and the integrity of the judicial process.
A Sub-Inspector and a constable attached to the Chandanagar police station were caught taking a bribe of ₹75,000 by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials of Ranga Reddy Range on Saturday.
The accused were identified as Bandela Balraj, SI, and Botta Raghavendra Kumar, Police Constable, who was working as a station writer.
According to the ACB, Balraj demanded and accepted ₹75,000 from the complainant in return for an official favour in connection with a criminal case booked at Chandanagar police station, including investigating the case and filing a charge sheet.
The ACB said Balraj had already received ₹20,000 in cash, while Raghavendra Kumar had received ₹10,000 through UPI payments. On Saturday, Balraj allegedly accepted ₹75,000 more and was caught red-handed by the ACB officials. The tainted amount was recovered from Balraj’s possession at his instance from a drawer in his office table, the ACB said.
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