Telangana ACB Traps GHMC Engineer, Recovers ₹15 Lakh Bribe in Kukatpally

Overview

• The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested P. Chinna Reddy, a GHMC superintending engineer in the Kukatpally zone, after a complaint alleging a cash demand.
• ACB officials conducted a trap at his office, where the bribe was allegedly routed through outsourced computer operator Balasani Praveen Kumar.
• Officers recovered ₹15 lakh in tainted cash from the operator’s possession during the operation.
• Both the engineer and the operator were taken into custody and produced before the Special Court for SPE and ACB cases at Nampally for judicial remand.
• Authorities said the complainant’s identity is being protected and urged citizens to report bribery via toll-free 1064 or the bureau’s WhatsApp, Facebook, or X channels.