Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Hyderabad Official Arrested for Rs. 2 Lakh Bribe
A government official in Hyderabad was caught taking a bribe.
He asked a hotel owner for money to prevent the hotel from being shut down due to hygiene problems.
The owner told the authorities, who then caught the official taking the money and arrested him.
The official is now in legal trouble.
GHMC deputy commissioner arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs. 2 lakh.
K Ravi Kumar, the deputy commissioner, demanded Rs. 5 lakh to avoid action against a hotel.
A hotel owner reported the bribe demand to the ACB.
The ACB set a trap and seized the bribe money.
Ravi Kumar was arrested and sent to judicial remand.
- Who
- K Ravi Kumar and a hotel businessman.
- What
- Deputy Commissioner arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To avoid action against a hotel for hygiene issues.
- Accused
- K Ravi Kumar
- Job Title
- GHMC Rajendranagar circle deputy commissioner
- Bribe Amount Demanded
- Rs. 5 lakh
- Bribe Amount Accepted
- Rs. 2 lakh
- Agency Involved
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Charges
- Corruption
