Hyderabad: Officials of the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a government official working in Hyderabad for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8000/- for doing her duty.
M Sudha, working as a deputy state tax officer in Madhapur, had demanded the bribe money to process a GST registration and issue a GST number for the complainant’s company.
Further investigation is underway.
The previous day, ACB officials arrested a deputy tahsildar for demanding a bribe of Rs 1,00,000 from the complainant.
Shaik Javeed was working on deputation in the civil supplies department. He had initially demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant to issue a panchanama report for three seized vehicles.
Telangana ACB advises citizens to discourage bribery and contact the toll-free number 1064 for complaints. It can also be contacted through its website and social media platforms, i.e., WhatsApp (9440446106), Facebook (Telangana ACB), and X/formerly Twitter (@TelanganaACB).
