The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a Mandal Agriculture Officer in Sangareddy district on Tuesday. The officer was caught accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 at his office.
The accused is G Ramesh, Mandal Agriculture Officer of Sadasivpet mandal. According to the ACB, he was caught red-handed at around 1 pm on November 3, 2026. He was demanding and accepting the money from a complainant.
The ACB said the officer had demanded a total bribe of ₹30,000. The money was allegedly meant to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted functioning of a fertiliser business run by the complainant’s son-in-law. He had already received ₹10,000 on October 19, 2026.
During the operation, the ACB recovered the remaining ₹20,000 from Ramesh’s possession. The bureau said the officer had improperly and dishonestly performed his public duty to obtain an undue advantage.
The officer was arrested and will be produced before the II Additional Special Judge for Trial of SPE and ACB Cases Court in Hyderabad. The case is under investigation. The ACB withheld the complainant’s identity and details for security reasons.
The bureau urged people to report bribe demands by public servants on its toll-free number 1064. People can also contact Telangana ACB on WhatsApp at 9440446106, through its Facebook page, Telangana ACB, and on X (formerly Twitter) at @TelanganaACB.
