Hyderabad, March 11 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officialsarrestedMedak municipality revenue inspector Janaiah on Tuesday, March 11,onchargesofaccepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 from acitizen.

Janaiah, whowasworkingin the tax collectionsection,issaid to havedemanded the bribeforsanctioningofficial work.ACB officialsraidedhis office based on the complaint lodged by a citizen.

This arrest isalsoapartofTelangana's ACB'slarger crackdownon corruptionindifferentgovernment departments.

DuringFebruary 2025 alone, the agency registered 17 cases and arrested 23people, including publicofficialsand privateindividuals. BribesworthRs 7.60 lakh wererecoveredduring these operations,aswellasdisproportionate assets worth Rs 4.13 crorerevealedin two c...