Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 28 (ANI): In a significant operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Endrala Mallesham, a 47-year-old Naib Tahsildar at the Office of the Tahsildar, Shankarapatnam Mandal, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000.
The arrest took place today, at approximately 12:00 PM, in the Tahsildar’s office in Shankarapatnam Mandal, Karimnagar District.
According to ACB official release, Mallesham was caught red-handed after he demanded the bribe from a complainant to expedite the processing of a NALA conversion file for 2.25 guntas of agricultural land. The bribe amount of Rs. 6,000 was recovered from Mallesham’s possession, following his arrest.
” Today i.e., on December 28 at about 1200 hours, the A.O Endrala Mallesham, s/o Komuraiah, age: 47 years, Occ: Naib Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Shankarapatnam Mandal, r/o Kuchanapalli (V), Husnabad Mandal, Siddipet District was caught red handed in the O/o the Tahsildar, Shankarapatnam Mandal of Karimnagar District, when he demanded and accepted an amount of Rs. 6,000/- as bribe from the complainant for showing an official favour i.e., to forward the file of NALA conversion of agriculture land an extent of 2.25 guntas pertaining to the complainant to the Tahsildar, Shankarapatnam Mandal”, stated in press release.
The fingers of right hand of the AO yielded positive in chemical test, according to officials. Thus, the AO performed his duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain undue advantage.
The AO is being arrested and produced before the Hon’ble Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Karimnagar.The details of the complainant are not being revealed due to security reasons. Case is Under Investigation. (ANI)
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