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The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended a Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) and a surveyor in Banaganapalle, Nandyala district, for demanding and accepting a ₹50,000 bribe.
The MRO, identified as P. Venkateswarlu, and surveyor, K. Venkatesh, were caught red-handed while receiving the bribe from the complainant, P. Rama Narasimha Reddy, a resident of Kothakota village. Reddy sought permission to sell a plot of land he inherited. The officials demanded the bribe to facilitate the process and issue necessary documents without issues.
Reddy initially paid ₹20,000 as advance and was asked to pay the remaining ₹30,000. Unable to comply with the demand, he lodged a complaint with the ACB.
Following investigation, the ACB officials, led by DSP Ramakrishna, conducted a raid at the MRO office. They confirmed the transaction and apprehended both officials while they were accepting the bribe money.
The ACB seized the ₹30,000 bribe amount from the possession of the surveyor, K. Venkatesh. A case has been registered against both officials under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation is underway. The officials will be produced before the Vijayawada Special Court for Trial and Inquiry in ACB cases. This action highlights the ACB’s continued efforts to curb corruption within government offices in Andhra Pradesh.
