Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Telangana ACB Arrests Two in Siddipet ₹15,000 Bribe Case
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested two people in a bribe case.
One was B. Aruna, a Panchayat Secretary, and the other was contract employee Dasari Santhosh.
The bureau said they were caught asking for and accepting ₹15,000.
The money was allegedly requested to process paperwork for two houses to be put in the complainant’s name.
The first amount requested was ₹20,000, but it was later lowered to ₹15,000.
Officials recovered the money from the two employees.
The complainant’s identity was not shared for security reasons.
Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau officers arrested Panchayat Secretary B. Aruna and contract employee Dasari Santhosh.
The arrests took place on Tuesday in connection with a bribe case.
The two were caught allegedly demanding and accepting ₹15,000 from a complainant.
The payment was sought to forward and process a mutation application for two houses.
The initial demand was ₹20,000, later reduced to ₹15,000; the money was recovered from the two employees.
- Who
- Panchayat Secretary B. Aruna and contract employee Dasari Santhosh were arrested by Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau officers.
- What
- They were arrested after allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹15,000 bribe to process a mutation application for two houses.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Jakkapur village, Narayanaraopet Mandal, Siddipet, Telangana.
- Why
- The alleged bribe was sought for forwarding and processing the complainant’s mutation application for two houses.
- Agency
- Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau
- Arrested
- B. Aruna and Dasari Santhosh
- Aruna’s position
- Panchayat Secretary of Jakkapur village
- Bribe amount
- ₹15,000
- Initial demand
- ₹20,000, later reduced to ₹15,000
- Alleged purpose
- Processing a mutation application for two houses
- Complainant
- Identity withheld for security reasons