Three Bandlaguda RTO officials suspended after viral video shows cash being counted

Three officials of the Bandlaguda Regional Transport Office, including the RTO, were suspended on Sunday after a video purportedly showing a transport constable counting currency notes inside the office went viral on social media.

Transport Commissioner K. Ilambarithi issued separate suspension orders against Regional Transport Officer L. Ramchander, Motor Vehicle Inspector D. Bheem Singh and Transport Constable V. Arun Kumar with immediate effect. A preliminary inquiry into the alleged unauthorised collection of money at the office is underway.

The action followed media reports and the circulation of the video, which showed the constable counting currency notes during office hours while applications submitted by members of the public for transport-related services, including learner’s licences, were kept before him. A person was also seen seated near a computer used for conducting tests.