Hyderabad, March 28 -- A government official in Adilabad was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 by officials of the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, March 28.

District extension and media officer Adilabad, Macherlaposhetty Ravi Shankar, was caught red-handed after a complaint was filed.

According to ACB officials, the officer had demanded the bribe in exchange for not sending a report against the complainant in an ongoing enquiry. Following a complaint, the ACB laid a trap and apprehended Ravi Shankar while accepting the money.

Officials urged citizens to report corruption by dialing 1064. Further investigation into the case is underway.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Siasat Daily....