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GHMC Town Planning Supervisor Caught in Rs 4 Lakh Bribery Case
The Anti-Corruption Bureau says a town planning supervisor was caught taking money.
The supervisor works for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
The ACB says she had asked for Rs 8 lakh and accepted Rs 4 lakh.
The money was allegedly offered so a person could continue building without the supervisor acting on official orders.
The ACB also found Rs 2.5 lakh in unaccounted cash.
The agency says it seized both amounts.
The case is still being investigated, so the allegations have not been resolved.
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau said it caught a GHMC Town Planning Supervisor allegedly accepting a Rs 4 lakh bribe.
The officer allegedly demanded Rs 8 lakh and accepted Rs 4 lakh as part payment.
The alleged payment was sought to overlook Deputy Commissioner orders concerning a complainant’s building construction.
The ACB said it recovered the Rs 4 lakh and seized another Rs 2.5 lakh in unaccounted cash.
The ACB said the case is under investigation.
- Who
- A Town Planning Supervisor at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau.
- What
- The ACB said the supervisor was caught allegedly accepting Rs 4 lakh of a demanded Rs 8 lakh bribe.
- Where
- The GHMC Golkonda Zone in Hyderabad.
- When
- Monday; no calendar date was specified.
- Why
- The bribe was allegedly sought to overlook Deputy Commissioner orders related to a complainant’s building construction and avoid further harassment.
Key facts
- Alleged bribe accepted
- Rs 4 lakh
- Alleged total demand
- Rs 8 lakh
- Additional cash seized
- Rs 2.5 lakh in unaccounted cash
- Accused official
- GHMC Town Planning Supervisor
- Location
- GHMC Golkonda Zone, Hyderabad
- Investigation status
- Under investigation, according to the ACB
Sources
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