The Anti-Corruption Bureau Central Investigation Unit (CIU) officials in Hyderabad caught a Tahsildar of Shamirpet mandal in Medchal Malkajgiri district along with his driver for taking a bribe of Rs 10 lakh. The officer, Thodeti Satyanarayana, and his driver, P Bhadri, were caught red-handed by the officials. Satyanarayana allegedly demanded and accepted the bribe for writing a report in favor of the complainant, Movva Ramaseshagiri, to forward the file to the Collector for the issuance of pattadar pass books related to Ramaseshagiri’s lands.
The bribe amount of Rs 10 lakh was accepted by Bhadri and recovered from his possession. Both his hands tested positive in the phenolphthalein test. Bhadri confessed during the interrogation that he received the bribe amount on the instructions of Satyanarayana.
A case has been registered and Satyanarayana has been arrested. He will be produced before a special court.
