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ACB Catches Vijayawada Ward Secretary Allegedly Accepting Rs 7,000 Bribe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau says a government ward secretary asked someone for money.
The money was allegedly requested to check documents for college fee reimbursement.
The amount was Rs 7,000.
The person who complained was Pandraju Naga Durga Rao.
ACB officers set up a trap at a Ward Secretariat in Vijayawada.
They say they caught Vemula Sambasiva Rao accepting the money.
A case was registered under an anti-corruption law.
The ACB asked people to report corruption while keeping informants’ identities confidential.
The Vijayawada Range ACB allegedly caught Ward Secretary Vemula Sambasiva Rao accepting Rs 7,000.
The alleged bribe was sought for verifying documents for college fee reimbursement.
The trap was conducted around 11:56 am Wednesday at a Ward Secretariat.
The complaint was filed by Pandraju Naga Durga Rao of Balajinagar, Krishnalanka.
The ACB registered a case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018.
- Who
- The Vijayawada Range Anti-Corruption Bureau and Ward Welfare and Development Secretary Vemula Sambasiva Rao; the complainant was Pandraju Naga Durga Rao.
- What
- The ACB allegedly caught Sambasiva Rao accepting a Rs 7,000 bribe.
- Where
- The Ward Secretariat in 16-Police Colony, Kotinagar, Gayatri Road, Ramalingeswara Nagar, Vijayawada.
- When
- Around 11:56 am on Wednesday; the article also says Sambasiva Rao has worked at the current ward secretariat since July 9, 2026.
- Why
- The alleged payment was sought for verifying a Jnanabhumi portal application, Aadhaar and other documents for college fee reimbursement.
Key facts
- Accused officer
- Vemula Sambasiva Rao, Ward Welfare and Development Secretary
- Alleged bribe
- Rs 7,000
- Complainant
- Pandraju Naga Durga Rao, 38, of Balajinagar, Krishnalanka
- Trap location
- Ward Secretariat, 16-Police Colony, Kotinagar, Ramalingeswara Nagar, Vijayawada
- Trap time
- Around 11:56 am on Wednesday
- Law invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018
- ACB reporting number
- Toll-free number 1064
Sources
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