Overview
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau trapped a Forest Range Officer and a junior assistant in Adilabad while they allegedly took Rs 15,000 to clear a contractor’s Rs 5.09 lakh bill.
- Officials said the payment was tied to Telanganaku Haritha Haram, a state tree-planting program that pays contractors for watering saplings.
- The two were arrested at the FRO’s office in Boath, produced before a special ACB court in Karimnagar, and sent to judicial remand.
- The Adilabad case is part of a broader sweep that has seen police officers across Telangana caught in separate traps for alleged bribe demands, including a high-profile airport outpost case with Rs 33.97 lakh seized from an inspector’s home.
- ACB leaders urged citizens to report bribe demands via the 1064 helpline or social channels, with officials stressing confidentiality and ongoing checks for disproportionate assets.