Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Kodad Forest Officer Arrested in Bribe Case by ACB
A Forest Beat Officer named Ananthula Venkanna was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Venkanna took a bribe of 20,000 rupees.
The money was given to him so that the person who gave the money could continue their wood business without problems.
The ACB caught him and took the money back from his bike.
He was then sent to jail by a special court.
Ananthula Venkanna, a Forest Beat Officer in Kodad, was arrested by the ACB.
Venkanna was caught for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000.
The bribe was requested to avoid any hindrance to the complainant's wood business.
The ACB recovered the bribe money from Venkanna's bike.
Venkanna was remanded to judicial custody by a special court.
- Who
- Ananthula Venkanna, a Forest Beat Officer, and the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
- What
- Ananthula Venkanna was arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Kodad, Suryapet district, Telangana
- Why
- The bribe was demanded to avoid hindrance to the complainant's wood business.
- Suspect
- Ananthula Venkanna
- Title
- Forest Beat Officer
- Location
- Kodad, Suryapet district
- Accusation
- Bribery
- Bribe Amount
- Rs.20,000
- Agency
- Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Reason for Bribe
- Avoid hindrance to wood business