Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau nabbed four irrigation officials red-handed while accepting a bribe to expedite document clearance on Friday. Officials Identified as EE Bhansilal, AEs Karthik, and Nikesh, they were taken into custody after a dramatic four-hour pursuit ensued when another implicated official managed to evade arrest.
According to a confidential information, a person sought document clearance from the Rangareddy SE office, only to be confronted with bribe amount totaling Rs 2.5 lakhs from EE Bhansilal, AEs Karthik, and Nikesh.
With an initial payment of Rs 1.5 lakhs made, the remaining sum was slated for collection at the office on Thursday evening.
Acting on the complainant’s report, the ACB laid a trap, catching the officials accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. However, the principal instigator fled before ACB officers arrived. After a four-hour search, the absconding official was arrested.