SI arrested for accepting ₹20,000 bribe in Nirmal

A Sub-Inspector of Police posted at Mamada police station in Nirmal district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday whereas accepting a bribe of ₹20,000.

The accused officer, recognized as T. Ashok, was trapped by the ACB’s Adilabad unit on March 23 after he demanded cash from a complainant in change for not registering a case in opposition to him. The transaction occurred on the SI quarters positioned behind the police station, the place the officer accepted the bribe.

The contaminated money was recovered from his possession. He was arrested and produced earlier than the particular court docket for SPE and ACB circumstances in Karimnagar. Additional investigation is underway and the id of the complainant has been withheld for safety causes.

The ACB has reiterated its attraction to the general public to report any situations of bribery by public servants via its toll-free helpline 1064 or through its official social media platforms, assuring confidentiality to complainants.