Archive · 11 Sep 2026
ACB arrests two officials in Rs 1-lakh relief-fund bribe case
Anti-Corruption Bureau officers arrested two people accused of taking a bribe.
The arrests happened in Hyderabad on Thursday.
The accused were Anandeshi Raghavender and Medi Vinod.
They allegedly wanted Rs 1 lakh from a person seeking relief-fund money.
The money had already been approved under the Chief Minister Relief Fund.
The approved payment was Rs 2 lakh.
Investigators said the person had also paid Rs 5,000 using PhonePe earlier.
The accused were taken to court and sent to judicial remand while the investigation continues.
Anti-Corruption Bureau personnel arrested two Telangana government-linked employees in Hyderabad on Thursday.
The accused were identified as Anandeshi Raghavender and Medi Vinod.
They allegedly accepted a Rs 1 lakh bribe to process Rs 2 lakh in sanctioned relief-fund payments.
Investigators said the complainant had earlier paid Rs 5,000 through PhonePe to begin the process.
The accused were sent to judicial remand as investigations into digital transactions continued.
- Who
- Anti-Corruption Bureau officers arrested Anandeshi Raghavender and Medi Vinod.
- What
- The two were arrested while allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe to process and release Rs 2 lakh in relief-fund payments.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- At the Secretariat in Hyderabad and at Parishrama Bhavan in Basheerbagh.
- Why
- The bribe was allegedly demanded as an official favour to process payments sanctioned under the Chief Minister Relief Fund.
- Arrested
- Anandeshi Raghavender, an outsourcing employee in the Revenue department, and Medi Vinod, a senior assistant at the Telangana State Industrial Development Corporation
- Alleged bribe
- Rs 1 lakh
- Sanctioned relief payment
- Rs 2 lakh
- Earlier payment
- Rs 5,000 allegedly transferred through PhonePe
- Locations
- Secretariat and Parishrama Bhavan in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad
- Legal action
- The accused were produced before a designated court and sent for judicial remand
- Investigation
- Investigators were continuing to examine digital transactions