Peddapally Municipal Assistant Engineer trapped while accepting ₹2 lakh bribe
A municipal assistant engineer in Telangana was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh. Authorities also discovered ₹32.31 lakh in unaccounted cash during a subsequent search of his residence.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by anti-corruption agencies to curb systemic graft within local government infrastructure projects.
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) arrested Municipal Assistant Engineer posted in Peddapally district while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh from a contractor for processing and forwarding a final bill related to a municipal development project.
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