A Panchayat Raj official in Mancherial was caught red-handed by Anti-Corruption Bureau officials while he was demanding and accepting bribe from a ward member for sanctioning of a bill amount.
According to sources, the delinquent Nazeeruddin allegedly demanded money for clearing a bill of Rs. 5 lakhs. Ward member Srinivas approached the ACB authorities, who then laid a trap and caught Nazeeruddin in action while accepting bribe at a hotel.