Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Cooperative Department Officer Arrested in Bribery Case
A government official named Naik was caught by the police taking money (a bribe).
He was asking for the money to help a suspended employee get their job back and receive their unpaid salary.
The police, called the ACB, caught him while he was taking the first part of the money, which was a large sum.
They are now investigating his office.
Rathod Bikku Naik, a Cooperative Department Officer, was arrested.
The arrest was made by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Naik was caught accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe.
The bribe was demanded to reinstate a suspended employee and approve salary.
The incident occurred in Mancherial, Telangana.
- Who
- Rathod Bikku Naik, Cooperative Department Officer, and a suspended employee.
- What
- Naik was caught accepting a bribe.
- When
- Saturday morning
- Where
- Mancherial, Telangana, at Naik’s residence
- Why
- Naik demanded a bribe to reinstate the suspended employee and approve pending salary arrears.
- Suspect
- Rathod Bikku Naik
- Position
- Cooperative Department Officer
- District
- Mancherial
- Arresting Agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Bribe Amount Demanded
- Rs. 7 lakh
- Bribe Amount Accepted
- Rs. 2 lakh
- Reason for Bribe
- To reinstate suspended employee and approve pending salary
