Suryaa Telangana Desk: Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested Sub-Inspector Kondareddy Srinivas from the Keesara police station while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh. Hyderabad ACB DSP Gangasani Sridhar disclosed that the SI had demanded the money to act favorably and expedite the filing of a charge sheet.
A case involving charges of cheating and Section 498A was registered against an individual within the Keesara police station limits. The individual, who is currently out on bail, has been visiting the police station every Monday in accordance with court orders. SI Kondareddy Srinivas initially demanded Rs 5 lakh to assist with the charge sheet. When the victim expressed an inability to pay that amount, the sum was negotiated down to Rs 2 lakh. The SI reportedly made repeated phone calls to pressure the victim into paying the cash.
Unable to endure the harassment, the victim reported the matter to ACB officials. Acting on their instructions, the victim carried the bribe money in a cover to Shilpanagar Colony in Nagaram on Monday. An ACB team executed a trap and caught the SI red-handed while he was receiving the Rs 2 lakh. DSP Gangasani Sridhar stated that measures are being taken to arrest the SI and present him before the court.
The DSP advised the public not to fear government officials demanding bribes and urged them to report such instances to the ACB toll-free number 1064. He assured that the identities of complainants would remain confidential.
The arrest of SI Kondareddy Srinivas on November 9 follows a series of previous ACB actions in the Keesara area. Earlier incidents include a case involving Home Guard Nagesh in February this year, administrative action concerning the Kees