GHMC town planning supervisor caught accepting ₹20,000 bribe in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: A Town Planning Supervisor of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a ₹20,000 bribe in Hyderabad on August 18, the agency said.
The accused officer, Ch. Prabhavathi, Town Planning Supervisor, Santosh Nagar Circle-25, Charminar Zone, was caught by ACB officials of City Range-I, according to an ACB press note.
The ACB said Prabhavathi had demanded ₹20,000 from the complainant for processing a building permission file and handing over the building permit order and work commencement letter.
Tainted cash recovered from officer, case under investigation
ACB officials recovered the ₹20,000 from the officer’s possession at her instance, the agency said.
The ACB said the officer had acted improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage. The allegation is part of the ongoing investigation.
The officer is being produced before the I Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Nampally, for judicial remand, the ACB said.
The identity of the complainant has been withheld for security reasons.
ACB asks public to report demands for bribes
The ACB urged people to report demands for bribes by public servants on its toll-free helpline, 1064.
The agency said complainants can also contact Telangana ACB through WhatsApp at 9440446106 and its social media accounts. It said the identity and details of victims and complainants would be kept confidential.
