Telangana Engineer Caught Accepting Rs 2 Lakh, Rs 32 Lakh Seized From Home
A municipal assistant engineer in Telangana, India, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for accepting a bribe. Authorities also seized over Rs 32 lakh in unaccounted cash from his residence.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing efforts to combat systemic corruption within local government infrastructure departments in India.
A Municipal Assistant Engineer in Telangana's Peddapally district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe from a contractor. During a subsequent search of his residence, officials also recovered Rs 32.31 lakh in unaccounted cash.The accused, identified as 33-year-old Kallepalli Sathish Kumar, was working at the Municipal Office in Peddapally.
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