ACB arrests two Warangal sub-registrars in ₹44 lakh bribery case
HYDERABAD: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two sub-registrars from Warangal following a probe into alleged large-scale bribery in document registrations.
The accused Davuluri Anand, Sub-Registrar-II, and Jamalapuram Ramanarsimha Rao, Sub-Registrar-I were arrested on April 20, 2026, and produced before a special court for ACB cases in Warangal. The case remains under investigation.
Surprise check exposes unauthorised agents inside office
The case stems from a surprise check conducted on April 2, 2026, at the Sub-Registrar’s office in Warangal (R.O), Hanumakonda district. Officials found around 20 unauthorised private document writers and agents moving under suspicious circumstances within the premises.
Unaccounted cash of ₹47,450, along with documents and mobile phones, was seized from them in the presence of mediators. During questioning, the agents stated they collected money from applicants vendors and vendees for document registration on the instructions of the accused officers.
Digital evidence links officers to illegal collections
Based on the findings, an RCO case was registered against both officers. Investigators found that bribes were collected through cash and digital modes, routed via private intermediaries.
Examination of seized mobile phones revealed key evidence. Photographs in Anand’s phone showed handwritten daily collections over eight days amounting to ₹16,23,000. WhatsApp chats and UPI transaction details also indicated fund transfers.
Transactions linked to Anand totalled ₹44,28,625, while those connected to Ramanarsimha Rao amounted to ₹74,000, according to officials.
Property purchase raises disproportionate assets concerns
The investigation further found that Anand purchased two commercial spaces worth ₹72,00,000 at Kapil Kakatiya Towers in Nakkalagutta, Hanumakonda, in the names of his family members.
Officials said the evidence indicates that both officers abused their positions as public servants and engaged in systematic bribery through private agents.
The ACB has urged the public to report bribery demands via its toll-free number 1064 or through official social media channels, assuring confidentiality of complainants’ identities.
