Assistant Engineer of Irrigation Dept In ACB Net
Assistant Engineer Vomkaram Narsinga Rao of Peddapalli was arrested when he accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 in exchange for an official favour.
Hyderabad | 25th November 2024
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested an Assistant Engineer from the irrigation department in Peddapalli district.
The Assistant Engineer, Vomkaram Narsinga Rao, from the Office of the Deputy Executive Engineer, was caught red-handed near the Saisri Xerox Centre, located opposite the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Peddapalli.
He was arrested when he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant in exchange for offering an official favour - to record the measurement books for contract work executed by the complainant.
Rao also agreed to forward the same, along with the related file, to the Executive Engineer (Irrigation), Peddapalli Division, through the Deputy Executive Engineer (Irrigation), Peddapalli Division, for the sanction of payment.
The bribe amount of Rs 20,000 was recovered from his possession, and Rao was arrested.
He was later produced before the Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Karimnagar.
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