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Osmania University Engineer Arrested in ACB Trap Over ₹11,000 Bribe Demand

ACB says the payment sought targeted release of ₹7.37 lakh in pending Maneru Boys’ Hostel renovation bills.

Overview

  • Rakonda Srinivasulu, a deputy executive engineer in the university’s Building Division, was caught in Hyderabad after taking ₹6,000 during the trap.
  • Investigators say he had earlier accepted ₹5,000 via the PhonePe app as an initial installment.
  • The cash seized during the operation was recovered at his instance, with a chemical test indicating contact with the treated notes.
  • He was arrested and produced before the Special Court for SPE and ACB cases in Nampally.
  • The probe continues with the complainant’s identity withheld, and ACB has asked the public to report bribe demands on toll-free 1064.