A Town Planning Supervisor working with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on charges of accepting a bribe. Smt Ch. Prabhavathi, who serves as Town Planning Supervisor at GHMC Santhosh Nagar Circle 25 in the Charminar Zone, was caught red-handed by ACB officials from City Range-I while accepting illegal gratification from a complainant. The accused official had demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs. 20,000 for processing official documents related to building permissions.
According to the ACB, the bribe was demanded for providing an official favour to the complainant. The accused supervisor had allegedly sought the money for processing the complainant’s building permission file and for handing over the Building Permit Order and Work Commencement Letter. These documents are essential for anyone seeking to undertake construction activities in Hyderabad and fall under the official duties of town planning supervisors. The complainant approached the ACB after being asked to pay the illegal amount, leading to the trap operation.
During the operation conducted by the ACB officials, the entire bribe amount of Rs. 20,000 was recovered from the possession of the accused supervisor. The recovery was made immediately after the trap was laid, confirming the allegations against Smt Ch. Prabhavathi. The ACB team followed standard procedures during the operation to ensure proper evidence collection and documentation of the offense. The cash seized from the accused has been retained as evidence in the ongoing investigation.
Following her arrest, the accused Town Planning Supervisor was produced before the I Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases at Nampally for judicial remand. The court proceedings were completed as per legal requirements, and the case has been registered for further investigation. The ACB has stated that the case is currently under investigation, and further details will emerge as the probe progresses. This arrest is part of the bureau’s ongoing efforts to curb corruption in government departments across Telangana.
