Telangana, July 18 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana on Friday arrested an Assistant Labour Officer in Mancherial for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000, said the agency in a press release.

The accused officer was identified as Katam Ram Mohan, Assistant Labour Officer (ALO) of Mancherial and in-charge of Sirpur Kagaznagar. The arrest took place at his residence after he was caught red-handed accepting the money.

According to the press release, the accused officer had demanded the bribe from a complainant in exchange for processing and forwarding an application for an accidental death claim and funeral expenses. The claim pertained to the death of the complainant's brother, a registered construction wo...