Hyderabad, July 25 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths caught a municipal official red-handed when he demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh and accepted Rs 2 lakh for doing official work.

The officer, Deputy Commissioner Circle 11, Rajendranagar, K Ravi Kumar, demanded a bribe from a hotel owner for not taking action against a hotel where irregularities were noticed in the kitchen during an inspection.

The ACB, on a complaint, booked a case and trapped the officer. He was arrested and produced before the court.

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