Karimnagar official held for ₹14.77 lakh bribe

KARIMNAGAR: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have arrested Egala Madhusudan, a superintendent in the Joint Director (Works Accounts) office, for allegedly accepting ₹14,77,003 in bribes through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions over a year.

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ACB officials said the accused collected the amount in multiple transactions during the past one year. The payments were routed digitally, raising suspicion during scrutiny.

Benami bank account used for illegal payments

According to officials, Madhusudan used a benami account in Bhadradri Cooperative Urban Bank Limited to receive the bribe money. The account was not in his name but was allegedly controlled by him for illegal transactions.

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The ACB is continuing its inquiry to identify others involved and trace additional financial links.