Hostel warden caught taking ₹14,000 bribe to overlook six days’ absence
A hostel warden in India's Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Bukya Velusimha, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a ₹14,000 bribe. He reportedly demanded the money to overlook a complainant's six days of unauthorized absence from work.
Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing issues of corruption within public services in India and demonstrates the active efforts of anti-corruption agencies to combat such illicit practices and ensure accountability.
A warden of an ST Boys Hostel in Bhadradri Kothagudem district was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday while allegedly accepting a ₹14,000 bribe to overlook six days of a complainant’s absence from work.
The accused, Bukya Velusimha, works as a warden/record assistant at the ST Boys Hostel in Palvancha and is also in-charge of the ST Boys Hostel at Satyanarayanapuram in Charla mandal.
According to the ACB, Velusimha allegedly demanded money from the complainant for not marking her six days of absence during August as unauthorised. He allegedly assured her that the absence would not lead to adverse consequences in her service or cause problems in the preparation of her salary bills in future.
The ACB said Velusimha initially demanded ₹15,000. Following negotiations, the amount was reduced to ₹14,000.
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