ACB arrests technical assistant in Mancherial for ₹10,000 bribe

HYDERABAD: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Adilabad unit, arrested a technical assistant on September 27, 2025, after they caught him red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of ₹10,000.

Officials said Banoth Durga Prasad, working as technical assistant (outsourcing) at the office of the mandal parishad development officer (MPDO), Kannepalli, took the money from a complainant at his residence. Someone allegedly demanded the amount for sanctioning a bill and recording pending measurement book (MB) entries related to a newly constructed cattle shed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) on the outskirts of Lingapur village, Kannepalli mandal, Mancherial district.

Bribe money recovered

ACB teams recovered the tainted cash from Prasad’s possession at his instance. Officials said the accused officer misused his position and performed his duties dishonestly to obtain undue advantage.

Authorities arrested him and produced him before the special court for SPE and ACB cases in Karimnagar. Investigators are examining the case. They have withheld the identity of the complainant for security reasons.

Public urged to report bribe demands

The ACB urged the public to report bribery demands on its toll-free number 1064. You can also make complaints through WhatsApp (9440446106), Facebook (Telangana ACB), and X (formerly Twitter) @TelanganaACB. Officials assured that they would keep the names and details of complainants confidential.