Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- A sub-inspector at Thirumalagiri police station in Suryapet along with a police constable was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding Rs 3 lakh and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 via PhonePe.

The accused was identified as Vukkurthy Suresh and Nagaraju.

According to reports, the bribe was linked to preventing the complainant's arrest in a Public Distribution System (PDS) ration rice case at Thirumalagiri police station. The accused allegedly demanded the money in exchange for resolving issues related to the distribution of ration rice to a local beneficiary.

On January 25, the constable received Rs 30,000 in his account and on January 28, an additional Rs 70,000 was paid through him. Th...